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Definitions for Zip

[1] a sudden, brief hissing sound, as of a bullet.
[2] Informal . energy; vim; vigor.
[3] to move with a zipping sound.
[4] Informal . to act or move with speed or energy: I'll just zip upstairs.
[5] to convey with speed and energy: I'll zip you downtown on my motorcycle.
[6] to add vitality or zest to (usually followed by up ): A little garlic zips up a salad.
[7] to fasten or unfasten with a zipper: Zip your jacket. Zip open the traveling case.
[8] to enclose or free by doing up or undoing a zipper: Zip this money into your wallet. Zip me out of my dress.
[9] Computers . to compress (a file) in archive format, so it requires less memory to save and store it.
[10] to become fastened or unfastened by means of a zipper: a handy purse that zips shut.
[11] to do up or undo a zipper.
[12] a zipper.
[13] utilizing or having a zipper: a coat with a zip front.
[14] Computers . of or relating to a method of file compression: a zip file.
[15] (initial capital letter ) Trademark . noting or relating to a floppy disk form of storage for computer data with a capacity of 100–750 MB, used primarily in the 1990s: a Zip drive; a Zip disk.
[16] zero or nothing: The score of last night's hockey game was 4–zip.
[17] (in sports) to defeat by keeping an opponent from scoring: The home team was zipped again yesterday.
[18] zip code.
[19] 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
[20] a short sharp whizzing sound, as of a passing bullet
[21] informal energy; vigour; vitality
[22] US slang nothing
[23] sport , US and Canadian slang nil
[24] (tr often foll by up ) to fasten (clothing, a bag, etc) with a zip
[25] (intr) to move with a zip the bullet zipped past
[26] (intr; often foll by along, through, etc ) to hurry; rush they zipped through town
[27] (tr) computing to compress (a file) in order to reduce the amount of memory required to store it or to make sending it electronically quicker
[28] trademark NZ an electric water heater

Words related to Zip

vigor, sparkle, pep, oomph, verve, dash, waltz, hurry, zoom, pizzazz, life, gusto, get-up-and-go, zest, drive, vitality, punch, liveliness, zing, brio

Words nearby Zip

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Origin of Zip

4by ellipsis

Other words from Zip

zip·less , adjective

Word origin for Zip

C19: of imitative origin

Synonyms for Zip

oomph, pep, sparkle, verve, vigor, brio, drive, get-up-and-go, go, gusto, life, liveliness, pizzazz, punch, spirit, vim, vitality, zest, zing