zipped; zipping; zips
1
: to move, act, or function with speed and vigor
2
: to travel with a sharp hissing or humming sound
1
: to impart speed or force to
2
: to add zest, interest, or life to
—often used with up
3
: to transport or propel with speed
zipped; zipping; zips
1
a
: to close or open with or as if with a zipper
b
: to enclose or wrap by fastening a zipper
2
: to cause (a zipper) to open or shut
: to become open, closed, or attached by means of a zipper
Examples of zip in a Sentence
Verb (1)
a dragonfly zipped by my ear
the fly zipped around the room, trying to find a way to the outside
knowing that she was already late, she went zipping off to meet her next client
Noun (1)
he has surprising zip for a man his age
Noun (2)
I've got zip as far as new ideas go
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 26 Feb. 2025
This got a brief theatrical release before zipping straight to video, and has only ever been brought up again in lists like this.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2025
Sil-nylon is 100 percent waterproof but doesn't breathe at all, so look for jackets with pit zips and other means to ventilate.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Chelsea Handler celebrated her 50th birthday in Idaho by stripping down and zipping down.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 26 Feb. 2025
This got a brief theatrical release before zipping straight to video, and has only ever been brought up again in lists like this.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
The cropped and boxy jacket has two D patch pockets on the waist, a full zip front, and a zippered chest pocket.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2025
Sil-nylon is 100 percent waterproof but doesn't breathe at all, so look for jackets with pit zips and other means to ventilate.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Zip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zip. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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zip
1 of 5 verb
zipped; zipping
1
: to move or act with speed and energy
2
: to travel with a sharp hissing or humming sound
3
: to add energy, interest, or life to
—often used with up
zip
3 of 5 verb
zipped; zipping
: to close or open with a zipper
zip
4 of 5 noun
: zero entry 1 sense 1
won the game 7–zip
Etymology
Verb
a word created to imitate the sound of an object speeding past
Verb
from zipper
Noun
origin unknown
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