Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [zag]
- /zæg/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [zag]
- /zæg/
Definitions of zag word
- verb without object zag to move in one of the two directions followed in a zigzag course: First we zigged, then we zagged, trying to avoid the bull. 1
- noun zag A sharp change of direction in a zigzag course. 1
- noun zag one in a sequence of sharp turns 0
- noun zag a sharp change of direction 0
- verb zag to change direction sharply 0
- verb zag to behave in an unpredictable or indecisive manner 0
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Origin of zag
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95; extracted from zigzag
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Zag
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
zag popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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