zigzag /'zigzæg/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions
• (v.) travel along a zigzag path
• (adj.) having short sharp turns or angles

Chinese translation

• n. 曲折线条, Z字形道路
• a. 之字形的, 曲折的, 锯齿形的
• adv. 之字形地, 曲折地, 成锯齿形地

Word details

Part of speech

verb / noun

Pronunciation

/'zigzæg/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 2.82 · Ultra Rare

Word forms

zigzagged, zigzagging, zigzags

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