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Hooked vs Zigzag - What's the difference?

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As verbs the difference between hooked and zigzag

is that hooked is past tense of hook while zigzag is to move or to twist in a zigzag manner.

As adjectives the difference between hooked and zigzag

is that hooked is having a sharp curve at the end; resembling a hook while zigzag is moving in, or having a zigzag.

As a noun zigzag is

a line or path that proceeds by sharp turns in alternating directions.

As an adverb zigzag is

in a zigzag manner or pattern.

As a proper noun Zigzag is

a small town in Oregon.

hooked

English

Verb

(head)
  • (hook)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a sharp curve at the end; resembling a hook.
    • a hooked nose
  • Addicted; unable to resist or cease doing.
    • He will never leave her because he is hooked on her chocolate chip cookies.
    You only have to try heroin once to become hooked .

    Synonyms

    * (resembling a hook) bent, crooked, curved * (addicted) addicted

    zigzag

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a line or path that proceeds by sharp turns in alternating directions
  • one of such sharp turns

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Moving in, or having a zigzag.
  • *
    • between two spears of rock, directly in line with his position, showed a zigzag crack that at night would let through the gleam of sky.

    Verb

  • To move or to twist in a zigzag manner.
  • *
    • At the base this vent was dark, cool, and smelled of dry, musty dust. It zigzagged so that he could not see ahead more than a few yards at a time.

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • in a zigzag manner or pattern

    • References

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