zigzag vs locomote

zigzag is a noun but locomote is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
zigzag	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
locomote	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, locomote is a hypernym of zigzag; that is, locomote is a word with a broader meaning than zigzag:

Other hypernyms of zigzag include go, move, travel.

zigzag (noun)	locomote (noun)
an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions

zigzag (adjective)	locomote (adjective)
having short sharp turns or angles

zigzag (verb)	locomote (verb)
travel along a zigzag path	change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

zigzag (adverb)	locomote (adverb)
in a zigzag course or on a zigzag path