zigged
Made abrupt turn
Zigged is the past tense of zig, meaning to make a sharp turn or change direction, usually as part of an erratic or evasive path.
The word almost always appears paired with zagged: The rabbit zigged and zagged across the field.
To say someone zigged when they should have zagged means they made the wrong choice at a critical moment.
Turned abruptly aside
- veeredTurned sharply aside
- pivotedTurned on axis
- jinkedDodged with sudden turn
- angledTurned from perpendicular
turned · cut · banked · cornered · hooked · diverted · redirected · shifted
swerved
Turned abruptly aside
angled · turned · cut · banked · cornered · hooked · diverted · redirected · shifted · deviated
dodged
Avoided by quick movement
- evadedSuccessfully avoided capture
- sidesteppedAvoided by moving aside
- feintedMade a misleading move
juked · faked · eluded · outmaneuvered · slipped · escaped · ducked · weaved · avoided · misdirected
darted
Moved suddenly, swiftly
scampered · shot · lunged · burst · flew · tore · bounded · zipped · streaked · rushed