different between zax vs zag

English

Etymology

From Middle English sax (“knife”), from Old English seax, from Proto-Germanic *sahs?. Doublet of sax.

Pronunciation

• enPR: z?ks, IPA^(key): /zæks/
• Rhymes: -æks
• Homophone: zacks

Noun

zax (plural zaxes)

1. A tool, similar to a hatchet, used to prepare slate for roofing.

English

Etymology

Back-formation from zigzag. Compare zig.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zæ?/
• Rhymes: -æ?

Noun

zag (plural zags)

1. One of a series of sharp turns or reversals.
2. twist in a storyline

Verb

zag (third-person singular simple present zags, present participle zagging, simple past and past participle zagged)

1. (intransitive) To move with a sharp turn or reversal.

Derived terms

• zig when one should zag

Derived terms

• zigzag

See also

• zig

Anagrams

• Gaz

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -?x
• IPA^(key): /z?x/

Verb

zag

1. singular past indicative of zien

German

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -a?k

Verb

zag

1. singular imperative of zagen
2. (colloquial) first-person singular present of zagen

Turkmen

Noun

zag (definite accusative ?, plural ?)

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