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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of zag¹

First recorded in 1785–95; extracted from zigzag

Example Sentences

More so than any of them, she is a zag that would respond to 2024’s zigs.

From Slate

“We’re gonna figure it out, how to like zag across the finish line as a group collectively.”

From Los Angeles Times

The episode also demonstrates the series’ refreshing tendency to zig when you expect it to zag.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Shotton's legs were disposed of on the Manor Steps Zig Zag footpath at Boscombe seafront in August 2023.

From BBC

At approximately 5 p.m. on Sunday, Battle posted a graphic to his Instagram account containing a photoshopped image of the guard wearing a white No. 0 Gonzaga jersey and the words “Zag Up.”

From Seattle Times