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   zip

   /zip/

   verb

   • 1. fasten with a zipper: "I zipped up my sweater"
   • ▪ fasten the zipper of a garment that someone is wearing: "he zipped himself up"
   • 2. move at high speed: informal "swallows zipped back and forth across the lake"
   • ▪ cause to move or be delivered or dealt with rapidly: "he zipped a pass out to his receiver"
   • 3. compress (a file) so that it takes less space in storage.

   noun

   • 1. a device consisting of two flexible strips of metal or plastic with interlocking projections closed or opened by pulling a slide along them, used to fasten garments, bags, and other items. British
   • ▪ denoting something fastened by a zipper: "a zip pocket"
   • 2. energy; vigor: informal "he's full of zip"
   • 3. short for zip code

   pronoun

   • 1. nothing at all: informal North American "you got zip to do with me and my kind, buddy"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: imitative.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › zipZip Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ZIP is to move, act, or function with speed and vigor. How to use zip in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishZIP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ZIP definition: 1. a device consisting of two rows of metal or plastic teeth-like parts that are brought together…. Learn more.

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   Zip definition: a sudden, brief hissing sound, as of a bullet.. See examples of ZIP used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryZIP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ZIP meaning: 1. a device consisting of two rows of metal or plastic teeth-like parts that are brought together…. Learn more.

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   Define zip. zip synonyms, zip pronunciation, zip translation, English dictionary definition of zip. n. 1. A brief sharp hissing sound. 2. Energy; vim: I just don't have any zip today. 3. A zipper. 4. Slang Nothing; nil; zero: He knows zip about the...

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   To zip is to close with a zipper. Also, zip means zilch, which is zero or nothing. Make sure to zip your wallet because if everything falls out, you’ll have zip.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishZIP | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   to reduce the size of a computer file (= collection of information) so that it uses less space and can be sent or stored more easily. zip along/around/past, etc informal. to move somewhere very quickly. (Definition of zip from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   to convey with speed and energy: I'll zip you downtown on my motorcycle. to add vitality or zest to (usually followed by up ): A little garlic zips up a salad. Origin of zip

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishzip noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

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    Definition of zip noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    zip meaning, definition, what is zip: two lines of small metal or plastic piec...: Learn more.