zigzag /ˈzɪɡ.zæɡ/adjective 2noun 2adverb 1verb 1forms 5 adjective2 •Moving in, or having a zigzag.His thoughts were fixed on one subject, and it was an effort to him to follow the zigzag remarks of his children—an effort which he did not make. — 1854 •(US, slang) Drunk. noun2 •A line or path that proceeds by sharp turns in alternating directions. •One of these sharp turns. adverb1 •In a zigzag manner or pattern. verb1 •To move or to twist in a zigzag manner.At the base this vent was dark, cool, and smelled of dry, musty dust. It zigzagged so that he could not see ahead more than a few yards at a time. — 1912 formszigzagged · zigzagging · zigzags · more zigzag · most zigzag