Zip
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /zɪp/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Zip is a noun meaning The high-pitched sound of a small object moving rapidly through air.
Meaning
The high-pitched sound of a small object moving rapidly through air.
More Meanings
- (informal) Energy; vigor; vim.
- (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A zip fastener.
- A trip on a zipline.
- (computing, informal) A zip file.
- (programming) Synonym of convolution (“a type of mapping function”).
- Synonym of zip zap zop
- (slang) Zero; nothing.
Example Sentences
Zip your lip!
I know zip about economics.
The bullet zipped through the air.
Zip down to the shops for some milk.
Word Forms
- zips
- zipping
- zipped
Synonyms for zip
Depending on context, synonyms include whizz, zing, zipper, whee, zip up, convolution.
Antonyms for zip
Common opposites include unzip.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hurry, speed, zipper, zip up, nothing, zilch.
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