Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
name
A general-purpose imperative, statically typed, compiled programming language intended as a modern successor to the C language.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computer-languages, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
A sudden or sharp turn or change of direction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A kind of Jewish comedy skit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Alternative letter-case form of ZiG.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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noun
Abbreviation of Zimbabwe Gold, the official national currency of Zimbabwe since April 2024, which began as a gold-backed digital token in October 2023.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
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verb
To make such a turn.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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noun
an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: zigzag, zag
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Broader terms: angular shape, angularity
History
Back-formation from zigzag. Compare zag.
Across languages
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