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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024zip1 /zɪp/USA pronunciation n., v., zipped, zip•ping. n. - [countable] a sudden, brief hissing sound, as of a bullet.
- Informal Terms energy;
vim:[uncountable]That boring book needs some zip. v. - to move with a sudden, brief hissing sound:[no object]Bullets zipped through the air.
- Informal Terms to move with speed:[no object]The car zipped ahead.
- Informal Terms to transport with speed:[~ + object]The driver zipped us home.
zip2 /zɪp/USA pronunciation v., zipped, zip•ping, n. v. - to (cause to) be fastened or unfastened with a zipper: [~ (+ up) + object]He zipped (up) his jacket.[~ + object (+ up)]He zipped his jacket (up).[no object]The jacket won't zip up.
- to close or open (a zipper): [no object]The zipper won't zip.[~ + object]trying to zip the zipper.
n. [countable] - [Chiefly Brit.]a zipper.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024zip1 (zip),USA pronunciation n., v., zipped, zip•ping. n. - a sudden, brief hissing sound, as of a bullet.
- Informal Termsenergy;
vim; vigor. v.i. - to move with a zipping sound.
- Informal Termsto act or move with speed or energy:I'll just zip upstairs.
v.t. Informal. - Informal Termsto convey with speed and energy:I'll zip you downtown on my motorcycle.
- Informal Termsto add vitality or zest to (usually fol. by up):A little garlic zips up a salad.
- of expressive origin, originally 1850–55
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged pep, dash, verve, vivacity, vitality.
zip2 (zip),USA pronunciation v., zipped, zip•ping, n., adj. v.t. - to fasten or unfasten with a zipper:Zip your jacket. Zip open the traveling case.
- to enclose or free by doing up or undoing a zipper:Zip this money into your wallet. Zip me out of my dress.
v.i. - to become fastened or unfastened by means of a zipper:a handy purse that zips shut.
- to do up or undo a zipper.
n. - a zipper.
adj. - utilizing or having a zipper:a coat with a zip front.
- back formation from zipper 1935–40, American.
zip′less, adj. zip3 (zip),USA pronunciation n., v., zipped, zip•ping. [Slang.] n. - Slang Termszero or nothing:The score of last night's hockey game was 4–zip.
v.t. - Slang Terms, Sport(in sports) to defeat by keeping an opponent from scoring:The home team was zipped again yesterday.
- 1895–1900; American; apparently an expressive word, with z- of zero; compare zilch
zip4 (zip),USA pronunciation n., v., zipped, zip•ping. [Informal.] n. - Stamps, Informal TermsSee zip code.
v.t. - Stamps, Informal Termsto zip-code.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: zip /zɪp/ n Also called: zip fastener a fastening device operating by means of two parallel rows of metal or plastic teeth on either side of a closure that are interlocked by a sliding tab US and Canadian term: zipper - (modifier) having or equipped with such a device: a zip bag
- a short sharp whizzing sound, as of a passing bullet
- informal energy; vigour; vitality
- US slang nothing
- US Canadian slang nil
vb (zips, zipping, zipped)- (transitive) often followed by up: to fasten (clothing, a bag, etc) with a zip
- (intransitive) to move with a zip: the bullet zipped past
- (intr; often followed by along, through, etc) to hurry; rush
- (transitive) to compress (a file) in order to reduce the amount of memory required to store it or to make sending it electronically quicker
Etymology: 19th Century: of imitative origin |