Definition of
Zig-zag
- (adj, all) having short sharp turns or angles
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Synonyms of Zig-zag
Alternate forms of Zig-zag
Derivations: zigzag
Origin of the word Zig-zag
- 1712, from Fr. zigzag (1680), perhaps from Ger. Zickzack (though this only is attested from 1703), possibly a reduplication of Zacke "tooth, prong." Earliest use in Ger. is in ref. to military siege approaches. Originally in Eng. used to describe the layout of certain garden paths. The verb is recorded from 1787. more
via Online Etymology Dictionary, ©2001 Douglas Harper