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ZIGZAGGING Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word zigzagging. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word zigzagging. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for ZIGZAGGING

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curving
verb, nounv, n
adjective

• having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend

labyrinthine
adjectiveadj
adjective

• relating to or affecting or originating in the inner ear

adjective satellite

• resembling a labyrinth in form or complexity

• highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious

meandering
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• of a path e.g.

serpentine
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• resembling a serpent in form

turning
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

• act of changing in practice or custom

• a shaving created when something is produced by turning it on a lathe

• a movement in a new direction

• the end-product created by shaping something on a lathe

• the activity of shaping something on a lathe

twisting
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

• the act of rotating rapidly

adjective satellite

• marked by repeated turns and bends

winding
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the act of winding or twisting

adjective satellite

• marked by repeated turns and bends

• of a path e.g.

snaking
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

• a tributary of the Columbia River that rises in Wyoming and flows westward; discovered in 1805 by the Lewis and Clark Expedition

• a long faint constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near the equator stretching between Virgo and Cancer

• a deceitful or treacherous person

• something long, thin, and flexible that resembles a snake

• a long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes

verb

• move smoothly and sinuously, like a snake

• form a snake-like pattern

• move along a winding path

crank
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a bad-tempered person

• a whimsically eccentric person

• an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant

• a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle

adjective satellite

• (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

verb

• travel along a zigzag path

• start by cranking

• rotate with a crank

• fasten with a crank

• bend into the shape of a crank

zag
nounn
noun

• an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions

zig
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions

zig-zag
verb, nounv, n
adjective satellite

• having short sharp turns or angles

Best Hypernyms For ZIGZAGGING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for zigzagging, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
angularity go locomote move travel
Phrases (1)
angular shape

Alternatives for CURVING

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