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Meaning ofzipin English

zip

us//zɪp//uk//zɪp//

Pluralzips
Past Tensezipped
Participle Verbzipping
Third Person Singularzips

Definitions

Noun
1. a fastener for closing openings; used in clothing
2. a postal code identifier
3. a US postal code (specifically)
  The package required a zip code to be delivered.
4. any country's postal code
  The form asked for my zip code for mailing purposes.
5. a compressed file format (computing)
  The software can create a zip archive of your files.
6. energy or lively spirits
  The lively music gave the party a lot of zip.
7. a term for zero or nothing; absence
  The score was zip to zero after the first quarter.
8. a high-pitched sound; rapid motion
  The firework exploded with a loud zip through the air.
9. a thrilling ride on a cable
  The amusement park offered a zip line ride through the mountains.
Verb
1. to compress files into one
  She will zip the documents together for easier transfer.
2. to close or fasten with a zip
  She will zip up her jacket to stay warm.
3. to move rapidly with a sound; swiftly
  The car will zip past the finish line in seconds.
4. to hurry in a direction; quickly
  She will zip downstairs to answer the phone.
5. to make something move fast
  The kids loved to zip their toys across the floor.
6. traveling quickly on a zipline
  The adventurer began to zip through the forest canopy.
Interjection
1. imitating a swift movement
  Zip, the ball flew across the court.

Compounds / Phrases

zip up ziploc zipcode zipcodes ziplock zipline zip fastener zip one's lip zip-wire zip it