Definition of 'zip'
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense zips
, present participle zipping
, past tense, past participle zipped
1. countable noun
2. verb
When you zip something, you fasten it using a zip.
3. verb
To zip a computer file means to compress it so that it needs less space for storage on disk and can be transmitted more quickly.
[computing]Zip up means the same as zip.
[Also VERB PARTICLE noun]4. verb
[informal]
5. uncountable noun
If you say that someone or something has zip, you mean that they show a lot of energy and enthusiasm.
[informal]
Phrasal verbs:
See zip up
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zip in British English
noun
1.
4. US slang
nothing
verbWord forms: zips, zipping, zipped
7. (intransitive)
to move with a zip
the bullet zipped past
9. (transitive) computing
10. See zip it
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Word origin
C19: of imitative origin
Word Frequency
Zip in British English
noun
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zip in American English
noun
1.
a short, sharp hissing or whizzing sound, as of a passing bullet
2. Informal
energy; vigor; vim
verb intransitiveWord forms: zipped or ˈzipping US
6.
to make, or move with, a zip
8.
to become fastened or unfastened by means of a zipper
verb transitive US
9.
to fasten or unfasten with a zipper
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Word origin
echoic
Word Frequency
zip in American English 1
(zɪp) (verb zipped, zipping)
intransitive verb
3.
to move with a zipping sound
4. informal
to act or move with speed or energy
I'll just zip upstairs
transitive verb informal
SYNONYMS 2. pep, dash, verve, vivacity, vitality.Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019
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Word origin
[1850–55; of expressive orig.]Word Frequency
zip in American English 2
(zɪp) (verb zipped, zipping)
transitive verb
1.
to fasten or unfasten with a zipper
Zip your jacket
Zip open the traveling case
intransitive verb
3.
to become fastened or unfastened by means of a zipper
a handy purse that zips shut
4.
to do up or undo a zipper
noun
5.
a zipper
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Derived forms
zipless adjective
Word origin
[1935–40, Amer.; back formation from zipper]Word Frequency
zip in American English 3
(zɪp) (verb zipped, zipping)
slang
noun
1.
zero or nothing
The score of last night's hockey game was 4–zip
transitive verb
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Word origin
[1895–1900; Amer.; appar. an expressive word, with z- of zero; cf. zilch]Word Frequency
zip in American English 4
(zɪp) (verb zipped, zipping)
informal
noun
1. See zip code
transitive verb
2.
to zip-code
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British English: zip
/zɪp/ NOUN
A zip is a device used to open and close parts of clothes and bags. It consists of two rows of metal or plastic teeth which separate or fasten together as you pull a small tag along them.
He pulled the zip of his leather jacket down.
- American English: zipper /ˈzɪpər/
- Arabic: زِمَامٌ مُنْزَلِق
- Brazilian Portuguese: zíper
- Chinese: 拉链
- Croatian: patentni zatvarač
- Czech: zip
- Danish: lynlås
- Dutch: rits
- European Spanish: cremallera
- Finnish: vetoketju
- French: fermeture éclair
- German: Reißverschluss
- Greek: φερμουάρ
- Italian: cerniera lampo
- Japanese: ファスナー
- Korean: 지퍼
- Norwegian: glidelås
- Polish: zamek suwak
- European Portuguese: fecho de correr
- Romanian: fermoar
- Russian: застежка-молния
- Latin American Spanish: cremallera
- Swedish: blixtlås
- Thai: ซิป
- Turkish: fermuar
- Ukrainian: застібка-блискавка
- Vietnamese: phéc-mơ-tuya
British English: zip
/zɪp/ VERB
When you zip something, you fasten it using a zip.
She zipped her jeans.
- American English: zip /ˈzɪp/
- Arabic: يُغْلِقُ زِمَاماً مُنْزَلِقاً
- Brazilian Portuguese: fechar o zíper
- Chinese: 拉拉链
- Croatian: zakopčati patentni zatvarač
- Czech: zapnout zip
- Danish: lyne
- Dutch: ritsen
- European Spanish: cerrar la cremallera
- Finnish: sulkea vetoketju
- French: fermer fermeture éclair
- German: den Reißverschluss zumachen
- Greek: κλείνω φερμουάρ
- Italian: chiudere la lampo
- Japanese: ファスナーを締める
- Korean: ...을 지퍼로 잠그다
- Norwegian: lukke glidelåsen
- Polish: zapiąć
- European Portuguese: fechar o fecho de correr
- Romanian: a închide fermoarul
- Russian: застегивать на молнию
- Latin American Spanish: cerrar la cremallera
- Swedish: stänga blixtlås
- Thai: รูดซิป
- Turkish: kapatmak fermuar
- Ukrainian: застібати на блискавку
- Vietnamese: kéo phéc-mơ-tuya
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