Dictionary
zip
Pronunciation: (zip), [key]
—n., v., zipped, zip•ping.
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n.
1. a sudden, brief hissing sound, as of a bullet.
2. Informal.energy; vim; vigor.
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v.i.
1. to move with a zipping sound.
2. Informal.to act or move with speed or energy:
I'll just zip upstairs.
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v.t. Informal.
1. to convey with speed and energy:
I'll zip you downtown on my motorcycle.
2. to add vitality or zest to (usually fol. by
up):
A little garlic zips up a salad. zip
Pronunciation: (zip), [key]
—v., zipped, zip•ping,
—n., adj.
—
v.t.
1. to fasten or unfasten with a zipper:
Zip your jacket. Zip open the traveling case.
2. to enclose or free by doing up or undoing a zipper:
Zip this money into your wallet. Zip me out of my dress.
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v.i.
1. to become fastened or unfastened by means of a zipper:
a handy purse that zips shut.
2. to do up or undo a zipper.
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n.
a zipper.
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adj.
utilizing or having a zipper:
a coat with a zip front. zip
Pronunciation: (zip), [key]
—n., v., zipped, zip•ping.
Slang.
—
n.
zero or nothing:
The score of last night's hockey game was 4–zip.
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v.t.
(in sports) to defeat by keeping an opponent from scoring:
The home team was zipped again yesterday. zip
Pronunciation: (zip), [key]
—n., v., zipped, zip•ping.
Informal.
—
n.
See
zip code.
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v.t.
to zip-code.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
