zig

verb/zɪɡ/

Frequency rank: #12,472 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

To make a sharp change of direction, typically to one side, as part of a zigzag movement.

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Example sentence

When the defender moved left, the attacker chose to zig in the opposite direction.

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