English Explanatory Dictionary

zig

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sudden or sharp turn or change of direction.
  2. A kind of Jewish comedy skit.
verb
  1. To make such a turn.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of ZiG.
name
  1. A general-purpose imperative, statically typed, compiled programming language intended as a modern successor to the C language.
noun
  1. Abbreviation of Zimbabwe Gold, the official national currency of Zimbabwe since April 2024, which began as a gold-backed digital token in October 2023.

Pronunciation

/zɪɡ/ en-us-zig.ogg /ˈzɪɡ/

Word forms

zig zigs zigging zigged

Etymology

Back-formation from zigzag. Compare zag.

Synonyms

GBDT ZWG

Related words

zigzag zag Zimbabwean dollar ZWL

Derived words

zigger ziggy zig when one should zag
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