American English pronunciation

How to pronounce zig-zag

IPA transcription: ['zɪɡ,zæɡ]

Adjective

  • having short sharp turns or angles

Usage examples

  • Abstract designs were favoured, especially spirals and zig-zags.
  • They fly off in a series of aerial zig-zags to confuse predators.
  • Its fast, zig-zagging flight also makes it difficult to track while in the air.
  • Boxerwood Gardens in Lexington, Virginia has a zig-zag bridge.