zag

[ zag ]

verb (used without object),zagged, zag·ging.
  1. to move in one of the two directions followed in a zigzag course: First we zigged, then we zagged, trying to avoid the bull.

Origin of zag

1
First recorded in 1785–95; extracted from zigzag

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How to use zag in a sentence

  • He shuffled stealthily, his feet scarcely leaving the ground, in a series of zig-zags across the sidewalk.

    The Gray Mask | Wadsworth Camp
  • Beneath, in the underbrush, fire-flies glittered, avoiding each other in abrupt ziz-zags and sudden loops of flame.

    A Transient Guest | Edgar Saltus