zigzag
noun
zig·zag
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Definition of zigzag
(Entry 1 of 4)
: one of a series of short sharp turns, angles, or alterations in a course
also
: something having the form or character of such a series
a blouse with green zigzags endured the zigzags of policy — Richard Bernstein