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Zigzag vs Curved - What's the difference?

zigzag | curved |

As adjectives the difference between zigzag and curved

is that zigzag is moving in, or having a zigzag while curved is having a curve or curves.

As verbs the difference between zigzag and curved

is that zigzag is to move or to twist in a zigzag manner while curved is past tense of curve.

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.

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
  • curved

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a curve or curves.
  • Antonyms

    * straight

    Synonyms

    * (having a curve) ** (for two-dimensional shapes) bent, hooked ** (for three-dimensional shapes) rounded * (having curves) curvy, sinuous, tortuous, wavy

    Verb

    (head)
  • (curve)