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zigzagged

/ˈzɪɡzæɡd/ verb

simple past and past participle of zigzag

Word Origin Zigzag comes from German Zacke 'point, jagged prong' — the pattern of sharp turns back and forth like a series of points. Zigzagged is the past tense. The word is reduplicative, like flip-flop or tick-tock, mimicking the back-and-forth motion.

verb simple past and past participle of zigzag

The rabbit zigzagged across the field to escape the fox.

(动词) 曲折行进；蜿蜒前进；蛇行；迂回前进；之字形移动 【曲折行进（过去式和过去分词）】

兔子在田野上曲折穿行以逃离狐狸。

(verbo) zigzagueó; hizo zigzag; fue en zigzag [pretérito simple y participio pasado de zigzag]

El conejo zigzagueó a través del campo para escapar del zorro.

(verbe) zigzagua; a zigzagué; fit des zigzags; serpenta [Prétérit simple et participe passé du verbe « to zigzag » (zigzaguer).]

Le lapin zigzagged à travers le champ pour échapper au renard.

(Verb) zickzackte [Einfache Vergangenheit und Partizip Perfekt von *zigzag*: sich in scharfen, abwechselnden Richtungswechseln bewegen.]

Das Kaninchen **zigzagged** über das Feld, um dem Fuchs zu entkommen.

(動詞) ジグザグに進む。（zigzag の過去形・過去分詞）

ウサギはキツネから逃れるため、畑をジグザグに走って横切った。

(verbo) ziguezagueou; ziguezagueado [passado simples e particípio passado de ziguezaguear]

O coelho ziguezagueou pelo campo para escapar da raposa.

Synonyms: weaved meandered snaked twisted turned wound curved veered
Word parts: zigzag + ed

Related words

zigzaggy

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