zigs
Makes sharp turns
Zigs is the third-person singular of zig, meaning to make a sharp turn or change direction, especially as part of a back-and-forth pattern.
Usually paired with zag: She zigs when everyone else zags.
The word suggests quick, angular movement or unpredictable shifts in course or strategy.
V-shaped line or symbol
- herringboneV-shaped diagonal weave
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
- windingCurving repeatedly, sinuous
- meanderingFollowing a winding course
crisscross · jagged · sawtooth · angular · switchback · rickrack · wavy · undulating
Sharp sudden turns
- swervesTurns sharply aside
- veersTurns off course
- dartsThrown pointed missiles
- dodgesEvades with quick movement
weaves · cuts · jinks · feints · pivots · sidesteps · maneuvers · evasion
Sharp sudden turns
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
- randomOccurring without pattern
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
spontaneous · abrupt · sudden · surprising · unconventional · contrary · counterintuitive · nonlinear
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V-shaped line or symbol
- herringboneV-shaped diagonal weave
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
- windingCurving repeatedly, sinuous
meandering · crisscross · jagged · sawtooth · angular · switchback · rickrack · wavy · undulating · snaking
zags
Sharp sudden turns
dodges · weaves · cuts · jinks · feints · pivots · sidesteps · maneuvers · evasion · jukes
zags
Sharp sudden turns
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
- randomOccurring without pattern
unpredictable · spontaneous · abrupt · sudden · surprising · unconventional · contrary · counterintuitive · nonlinear · irregular
- zigzag patternSeries of sharp turns
- zigzag stitchAngled sewing pattern
- zigzag lineSeries of angular turns
- zig zag stitch
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