What does zig mean?

Definitions for zig
zɪgzig

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. zigzag, zig, zagnoun

    an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions

Wiktionary

  1. zignoun

    A sudden or sharp turn or change of direction.

  2. zigverb

    To make such a turn.

ChatGPT

  1. zig

    "Zig" is commonly used as a verb, which refers to move in one of a succession of sharp, sudden unpredictable directions. It is typically used in the context of describing erratic movement, often in phrases like 'zigzag' representing a to-and-fro pattern. It is also often used as informal term to describe the act of changing course or strategy abruptly.

Wikidata

  1. Zig

    In the Babylonian Talmud, Zig is a giant rooster which stands with its foot on the earth and touches heaven with its head. Legend has it that when it spreads its wings it causes a total eclipse of the sun. According to Jewish commentaries, this myth is meant to express a mystical idea.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Zig

    a giant cock in the Talmud (q. v.), which stands with its foot on the earth, touches heaven with its head, and when it spreads its wings causes a total eclipse of the sun.

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  1. ZIG

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of zig in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of zig in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of zig in a Sentence

  1. Wiebe Wakker:

    I got about (1,800) people to sign up and make me zig zag all the way through Europe, the Middle East, India, Southeast Asia and finally today I arrived here.

  2. Scott Pinsker:

    Kudos to the Hallmark Channel for identifying a niche in the marketplace that was underserviced and underutilized. It takes courage to zig when everyone zags, but now that Hallmark has proven there’s a sizable audience for this kind of wholesome content, other networks will certainly jump on the bandwagon, if Hallmark-style programming draws big ratings, TV execs will definitely try to monetize the trend.

  3. Mikail Ozen:

    He was lying on the ground and we ran over in zig-zag fashion.

  4. Tony Nunan:

    Oil prices are coming off again. Prices are going to zig-zag for a while.

  5. Joane Daclan:

    Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will.” – Zig-Ziglar

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