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zig.

A sudden or sharp turn or change of direction.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/zɪɡ/
  1. A sudden or sharp turn or change of direction.

  2. A kind of Jewish comedy skit.

Where this word comes from

Back-formation from zigzag. Compare zag.

verb/zɪɡ/
  1. To make such a turn.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Back-formation from zigzag. Compare zag.

noun/zɪɡ/
  1. Alternative letter-case form of ZiG.

    alt-of
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.