zigzag
The meaning (definition) of the word zigzag
a line that turns sharply left and right again and again
The word zigzag used in a sentence
“I drew a zigzag across my paper.”
Words that mean the opposite of zigzag (antonyms)
straight
How the word zigzag is said around the world
| French | zigzag (zeeg-ZAG) |
| Spanish | zigzag (theeg-THAHG) |
| Mandarin | 锯齿线 (jyoo chir shyen) |
| Hindi | टेढ़ी-मेढ़ी रेखा (TAY-rhee MAY-rhee RAY-khah) |
| Arabic | خَطٌّ مُتَعَرِّج (KHAT-tun mu-tah-AR-rij) |
| Russian | зигзаг (zeeg-ZAHK) |
| Portuguese (EU) | ziguezague (zee-guh-ZAH-guh) |
| Portuguese (BR) | zigue-zague (zee-gee-ZAH-gee) |
| Japanese | ジグザグ (JEE-guu-zah-guu) |
| German | Zickzack (TSICK-tsack) |
| Urdu | ٹیڑھی میڑھی لکیر (TAYR-hee MAYR-hee lah-KEER) |
| Punjabi | ਟੇਢੀ-ਮੇਢੀ ਲਕੀਰ (tay-DHEE may-DHEE lah-KEER) |
| Korean | 지그재그 (JEE-guh-jeh-guh) |
| Hebrew | זִיגְזָג (zeeg-ZAHG) |
| Greek | ζιγκ-ζαγκ (zeeg-ZAG) |
| Dutch | zigzag (ZIKH-zakh) |
| Tagalog | sigsag (SEEG-sag) |
| Vietnamese | đường zích zắc (duung zeek ZAK) |
| Turkish | zikzak (zeek-ZAHK) |
| Persian | خط زیگزاگ (khat zeeg-ZAAG) |
| Polish | zygzak (ZIG-zahk) |
| Ukrainian | зигзаг (zihg-ZAHG) |
| Bengali | আঁকাবাঁকা রেখা (AHN-kah-bahn-kah RAY-khah) |
| Swedish | sicksacklinje (SIK-sak-lin-yeh) |
| Italian | zigzag (dzeeg-DZAG) |
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