zags
Abrupt direction changes
Zags is the plural of zag, meaning sharp changes in direction, especially alternating ones.
Zigzags are made of zigs and zags.
The verb zag means to make such a turn: When everyone else zigs, zag.
The expression suggests contrarian thinking—going the opposite way from the crowd.
Turns sharply aside
- veersTurns off course
- weavesInterlaces threads into cloth
- dodgesEvades with quick movement
- jinksFrisky, evasive movements
sidesteps · feints · darts · cuts · pivots · jukes · evasions · shifts
Sharp reversing trail turns
- hairpinsSmall wire hair fasteners
- sharp turnsAbrupt directional changes
- curvesBends in a line
- bendsCurves or yields
mountain roads · serpentine · winding paths · tight corners · steep grades · S-curves · blind curves
V-shaped line or symbol
- herringboneV-shaped diagonal weave
- sawtoothTriangular repeating edge pattern
- angularSharp-edged or rawboned
- geometricRelating to mathematical shapes
jagged lines · sharp angles · diagonal · staircase · lightning bolt · rickrack · serrated · alternating
swerves
Turns sharply aside
jinks · sidesteps · feints · darts · cuts · pivots · jukes · evasions · shifts · dekes
switchbacks
Sharp reversing trail turns
- hairpinsSmall wire hair fasteners
- sharp turnsAbrupt directional changes
- curvesBends in a line
bends · mountain roads · serpentine · winding paths · tight corners · steep grades · S-curves · blind curves
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V-shaped line or symbol
- herringboneV-shaped diagonal weave
- sawtoothTriangular repeating edge pattern
- angularSharp-edged or rawboned
geometric · jagged lines · sharp angles · diagonal · staircase · lightning bolt · rickrack · serrated · alternating · back-and-forth
zagscontinues
Proceeds without stopping
holds steady · beelines · keeps on · persists · plows ahead
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