"zig-zag" meaning in English

See zig-zag in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

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

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

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

Inflected forms

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