"zig-zag" meaning in All languages combined

See zig-zag on Wiktionary

Noun [Catalan]

IPA: [ziɡˈzak] [Balearic, Central, Valencia] Forms: zig-zags [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French zigzag. Etymology templates: {{bor+|ca|fr|zigzag}} Borrowed from French zigzag Head templates: {{ca-noun|m}} zig-zag m (plural zig-zags)
  1. zigzag Tags: masculine Synonyms: ziga-zaga Derived forms: zigzagar, zigzaguejar
    Sense id: en-zig-zag-ca-noun-xin5PkjT Categories (other): Catalan entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Adjective [English]

Forms: more zig-zag [comparative], most zig-zag [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} zig-zag (comparative more zig-zag, superlative most zig-zag)
  1. Alternative spelling of zigzag Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: zigzag
    Sense id: en-zig-zag-en-adj-JIklFcLV Categories (other): English apophonic reduplications, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English apophonic reduplications: 32 33 35 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 32 33 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 33 34

Noun [English]

Forms: zig-zags [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} zig-zag (plural zig-zags)
  1. Alternative spelling of zigzag Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: zigzag
    Sense id: en-zig-zag-en-noun-JIklFcLV Categories (other): English apophonic reduplications, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English apophonic reduplications: 32 33 35 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 32 33 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 33 34

Verb [English]

Forms: zig-zags [present, singular, third-person], zig-zagging [participle, present], zig-zagged [participle, past], zig-zagged [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} zig-zag (third-person singular simple present zig-zags, present participle zig-zagging, simple past and past participle zig-zagged)
  1. Alternative spelling of zigzag Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: zigzag
    Sense id: en-zig-zag-en-verb-JIklFcLV Categories (other): English apophonic reduplications, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English apophonic reduplications: 32 33 35 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 32 33 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 33 34

Noun [Spanish]

Forms: zig-zags [plural]
Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} zig-zag m (plural zig-zags)
  1. zig-zag Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-zig-zag-es-noun-OMwunJ-d Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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