—zip /zɪp/
noun [C] UK (US zipper) (FASTENER)
► B2 a fastener 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.Thesaurus+: ↑Fastening clothing and textiles• • •
Extra Examples:» These trousers must have shrunk - I can't do the zip up.» If you force the zip, it'll break.» Why didn't you tell me my zip was undone!noun [U] INFORMAL (SPEED)
► F0 energy or speed: » The new engine has given the car a lot more zip.Thesaurus+: ↑Speed of motionThesaurus+: ↑Energetic and livelynoun [U] US INFORMAL (NOTHING)
► F0 nothing: » I know zip about computers.» The Dolphins are leading the Giants fourteen to zip (= by fourteen points to nothing).Thesaurus+: ↑Something, anything, nothing, and everythingverb [I or T, usually + adv/prep] (-pp-) INFORMAL (GO QUICKLY) ↑Verb Endings for zip
► F0 to move or go somewhere very quickly: » I'm just going to zip along to the shops - I won't be long.» We were about to cross the road when a car suddenly zipped past.→ SEE ALSO ZAP(Cf. ↑zap) verb (GO QUICKLY)Thesaurus+: ↑Moving quicklyverb [I or T] (-pp-) (FASTEN) ↑Verb Endings for zip
► F0 to fasten something with a zip: » This bag's too full, I can't zip it shut.» This dress zips (up) at the back.» Zip your coat up, it's cold outside.Thesaurus+: ↑Fastening clothing and textilesverb [T] (-pp-) (COMPUTING) ↑Verb Endings for zip
► F0 to compress (= reduce the size of) a computer file so that it uses less space, and can be more easily sent or stored: » If you're desperate for disk space you could zip the file (up) and stick it on a floppy.Thesaurus+: ↑Operating computers