zagged

Went suddenly sideways

Zagged is the past tense of zag, meaning to make a sharp turn or change direction, especially as part of an erratic or zigzag path: The rabbit zagged left and disappeared into the brush.

Often paired with zigged: We zigged when we should have zagged.

movement

swerved

Turned abruptly aside

pivoted · juked · cut · weaved · eluded · evaded · feinted · shifted · banked · angled

pattern

chevron

V-shaped line or symbol

sawtooth · herringbone · stepped · notched · crenellated · indented · peaked · pointed · triangular · geometric

contrast

zigged

Turned abruptly at angle

alternated · switched · oscillated · toggled · flip-flopped

Opposites
directional movement pattern

zaggedstraightened

Made free of bends

straight · level · kept on · smooth · glided

zigzag complementarity

zaggedzigged

Turned abruptly at angle

path geometry

zaggedstraight

Not curved or crooked

linear · smooth · even · regular · level

Family

zigzagging, zigzagged, zagging, zigzaggy

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G