Characteristic of having a situation in which there is veering back and forth to the right and to the left: When some animals are being chased by a predator, they often take a zigzag procedure in an effort to escape being caught.

A reference to moving back and forth from left to right: The taxi driver must often drive zigzag across the city to deliver his customers.

Descriptive of the form of winding, deviating, or twisting and turning: Judy used the narrow zigzag stitch on her sewing machine when finishing the hem.

In order to avoid being caught by the fox, the rabbit ran in a zigzag course across the field.

Referring to how something or someone moves or switches to the left and to the right in an alternate manner: She drove her new car zigzag through the city, turning here and there and enjoying the sights of all the villas and new houses.