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- DictionaryZip/zip/
verb
- 1. fasten with a zipper: "I zipped up my sweater"
- 2. move at high speed: informal "swallows zipped back and forth across the lake"
noun
- 1. a device consisting of two flexible strips of metal or plastic with interlocking projections closed or opened by pulling a slide along them, used to fasten garments, bags, and other items. British
- 2. energy; vigor: informal "he's full of zip"
pronoun
- 1. nothing at all: informal North American "you got zip to do with me and my kind, buddy"
zip noun (DEVICE) Add to word list. Add to word list. B2 [ C ] UK (US zipper) a device consisting of two rows of metal or plastic teeth-like parts that are brought together by pulling a small sliding piece over them, used for closing openings in clothing, bags, etc.: to do up/ undo a zip. I can't open my bag - the zip has stuck.
Define zip. zip synonyms, zip pronunciation, zip translation, English dictionary definition of zip. n. 1. A brief sharp hissing sound. 2. Energy; vim: I just don't have any zip today. 3. A zipper. 4. Slang Nothing; nil; zero: He knows zip about the...
To zip is to close with a zipper. Also, zip means zilch, which is zero or nothing. Make sure to zip your wallet because if everything falls out, you’ll have zip. Zip as in “to close with a zipper” is short for — you guessed it — zipper. If you're cold, zip up your coat.
Dec 31, 2023 · Noun [ edit] zip (plural zips) The high-pitched sound of a small object moving rapidly through air. ( informal) Energy; vigor; vim. ( British, New Zealand, Australia) A zip fastener. ( slang) Zero; nothing. I know zip about economics. A trip on a zipline.
Check pronunciation: zip. Definition of zip noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To make, or move with, a zip. To fasten the zipper of. To act or move with speed or energy. To act or proceed swiftly and energetically. Zipped through her homework. The high-pitched sound of a small object moving rapidly through air. Denoting able to be added, removed, inserted, secured, etc. by means of a zip.
to reduce the size of a computer file (= collection of information) so that it uses less space and can be sent or stored more easily. zip along/around/past, etc informal. to move somewhere very quickly. (Definition of zip from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
