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zigzag

[/ˈzɪɡzæɡ/]
noun/verb/adjectivemasculinepl: zigzags
ziguezague
1. A line or path that moves sharply from side to side at alternating angles
The path through the mountains zigzags up the hillside.
O caminho através das montanhas ziguezagueia pela encosta.
2. To move in a zigzag pattern; to proceed with sharp turns alternating left and right
The lightning zigzagged across the sky.
O relâmpago ziguezagueou pelo céu.
3. Characterized by sharp turns alternating in direction
He wore a shirt with a zigzag pattern.
Ele usava uma camisa com padrão de ziguezague.
Synonyms
windingmeanderingserpentine
Antonyms
straightdirectlinear

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ziguezague
Most common form in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
ziguezague
Standard form in European Portuguese; also 'em ziguezague'

Related Idioms & Phrases

zigzag pattern - padrão de ziguezague
to zigzag through - navegar ziguezagueando por
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