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zip  (zp)

n.

1. A brief sharp hissing sound.

2. Energy; vim.

3. A zipper.

4. Slang Nothing; nil; zero: received zip for money after doing the job for them.

v. zipped, zip·ping, zips

v.intr.

1.

a. To move with a sharp hissing sound.

b. To move or act with a speed that suggests such a sound: The cars zipped by endlessly.

2. To act or proceed swiftly and energetically: zipped through her homework.

3. To become fastened or unfastened by a zipper.

v.tr.

1. To give speed and force to.

2. To impart life or zest to.

3. To fasten or unfasten with a zipper.

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zip

Noun

1. Also called: (zip fastener) a fastener with two parallel rows of metal or plastic teeth, one on either side of a closure, which are interlocked by a sliding tab

2. Informal energy or vigour

3. a short sharp whizzing sound, like the sound of a passing bullet

Verb

[zipping, zipped]

1. (often foll. by up)to fasten with a zip

2. to move with a sharp whizzing sound: bullets zipped and ricocheted all around us

3. to hurry or rush [imitative]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	zip - a quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it" goose egg, nada, naught, nil, nix, nothing, null, zero, zilch, zippo, aught, cypher, cipher relative quantity - a quantity relative to some purpose nihil - (Latin) nil; nothing (as used by a sheriff after an unsuccessful effort to serve a writ); "nihil habet" bugger all, Fanny Adams, fuck all, sweet Fanny Adams - little or nothing at all; "I asked for a raise and they gave me bugger-all"; "I know sweet Fanny Adams about surgery"
	2.	ZIP - a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail postal code, postcode, ZIP code code - a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy name and address, destination, address - written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location
	3.	zip - forceful exertion; "he plays tennis with great energy"; "he's full of zip" vigor, vigour, energy forcefulness, strength, force - physical energy or intensity; "he hit with all the force he could muster"; "it was destroyed by the strength of the gale"; "a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man" athleticism, strenuosity - intense energy; "his music is characterized by a happy athleticism"
	4.	zip - a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab slide fastener, zip fastener, zipper cardigan - knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipper dress, frock - a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice fastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place skirt - a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women trouser, pant - (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately; "he had a sharp crease in his trousers"
Verb	1.	zip - close with a zipper; "Zip up your jacket--it's cold" zip up, zipper fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
	2.	zip - move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed" hurry, travel rapidly, speed go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" dart, fleet, flit, flutter - move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart; "The hummingbird flitted among the branches" run - move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time; "Don't run--you'll be out of breath"; "The children ran to the store" whizz along, zoom, zoom along, whizz - move along very quickly

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zip

verb 1. speed, shoot, fly, tear, rush, flash, dash, hurry, barrel (along) (informal), chiefly U.S., Canad. buzz, streak, hare Brit. (informal) zoom, whizz (informal) hurtle, pelt, burn rubber (informal)

noun 2. (Informal) energy, go (informal) life, drive, spirit, punch (informal) pep, sparkle, vitality, vigour, verve, zest, gusto, get-up-and-go (informal) oomph (informal) brio, zing (informal) liveliness, vim (slang) pizzazz or pizazz (informal) << OPPOSITE lethargy

Translations

zip [zɪp] n (also: zip fastener) (US) (also: zipper) → cremallera, cierre m relámpago (LAM) (= energy); energía, vigor m

vt (also: zip up) → cerrar la cremallera de

vi to zip along to the shops → ir de compras volando

zip [zɪp] n (also: zip fastener) → fermeture f éclair® or à glissière (= energy); entrain m

vt [+ file] → zipper;

(also: zip up) → fermer (avec une fermeture éclair®)

zip [zɪp] n (also: zip fastener) → Reißverschluss m

vt (also: zip up) (dress etc) → den Reißverschluss zumachen an +dat

zip [zɪp] n (also: zip fastener) (US) (also: zipper) → chiusura f or cerniera f lampo inv (= energy); energia, forza

vt (COMPUT) → zippare;

(also: zip up) → chiudere con una cerniera lampo

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zip¹

n zip [zip]

1 (also ˈzipper) a zip fastener. ritssluiter زِمام الثَّوب او البَنْطَلون، سَحّاب цип zip lynlås der Reißverschluß φερμουάρ cremallera tõmblukk زیپ vetoketju fermeture éclair רוֹכסָן, רִיצ'רָץ' जिप patentni zatvarač cipzár sleretan rennilás (chiusura lampo) ジッパー užtrauktukas rāvējslēdzis zip rits glidelås zamek błyskawiczny fecho éclair fer­moar застёжка-молния zips zadrga patent-zatvarač blixtlås, dragkedja ซิป fermuar 拉鏈 застібка-блискавка کپڑے کے دو سرے جوڑ کر بند کرنے کی چیز، زپ khóa kéo 拉链

2 a whizzing sound They heard the zip of a flying bullet. zoem, sjoer أزيز الرَّصاص свистене svist sus das Schwirren ήχος που ακούγεται σαν σφύριγμα zumbido vihin صفیر؛ ویژ vihellys sifflement זִמזוּם सनसनाहट zujanje fütyülés (golyóé) desingan hvinur, þytur sibilo ピュッという音 퓽[] 하는 소리 zvimbimas džinkstēšana; svilpoņa desingan gefluit hvin, visling, sus świst silvo şuierat свист svišťanie, fičanie žvižg fijuk vinande, visslande เสียงหวือ 'vızzzz' sesi 尖嘯聲 свист кулі سنسناہٹ یا زنّاٹے کی آواز tiếng rít 尖啸声

v – past tense, past participle zipped –

1 to fasten with a zip fastener She zipped up her trousers; This dress zips at the back. toerits يُغْلِق زِمام البنطلون затварям с цип zavřít (se) na zip lyne op; lyne mit einem Reißverschluß schließen κουμπώνω με φερμουάρ cerrar con cremallera tõmblukku kinni tõmbama با زیپ بستن kiinnittää vetoketju fermer une fermeture éclair לִסגוֹר בְּרוֹכסָן जिप से बंद करना zatvoriti patentnim zatvaračem cipzárat behúz menutup renna upp (chiudere con una chiusura lampo) ジッパーで締める 지퍼로 잠그다 už(si)segti užtrauktuku aizvilkt rāvējslēdzi mengezip met een rits sluiten lukke med glidelås zapinać się na zamek błyskawiczny apertar a în­chide un fermoar застёгивать(ся) на молнию zavrieť (sa) na zips zapreti zadrgo zatvoriti patent-zatvaračem stänga blixtlåset, [] har blixtlås [] รูดซิปขึ้น fermuarı kapatmak 拉上拉鏈 застібати(ся) на блискавку زپ کے ذریعہ کپڑے کے دو سروں کو بند کرنا cài hoặc mở bằng khóa kéo 拉上拉链

2 to move with a whizzing sound A bullet zipped past his head. zoem, trek يَئِزُّ свистя (za)svištět suse schwirren παράγω σφυριχτό ήχο καθώς κινούμαι, «σφυρίζω» entrar zumbar, pasar zumbando vihisema با صدای ویژ حرکت کردن viheltää siffler בִּשרִיקָה सनसनाहट की आवाज के साथ किसी चीज का आना या गुजरना prozujati (el)fütyül (golyó) mendesing hvína, þjóta sibilare ピュッと飛ぶ 퓽[] 소리를 내고 날다 zvimbti džinkstēt; svilpt berdesing fluiten hvine, suse forbi świsnąć silvar a şuiera просвистеть (za)svišťať žvižgati fijuknuti vissla, vina เคลื่อนไหวด้วยเสียงหวือ 'vızzzz' diye ses çıkarmak 颼颼地飛過 промчати зі свистом سنسناہٹ کی آواز کے ساتھ گزرنا vèo qua 飕飕地飞过

zip fastener

a device for fastening clothes etc, in which two rows of metal or nylon teeth are made to fit each other when a sliding tab is pulled along them. ritssluiter زمام الثِياب، سَحّاب цип zdrhovadlo, zip lynlås der Reißverschluß φερμουάρ cremallera tõmblukk زیپ vetoketju fermeture éclair רוֹכסָן कपड़ों इत्यादि में लगाया जाने वाला चिप patentni zatvarač cipzár ritsleting rennilás (chiusura lampo) ジッパー 지퍼 užtrauktukas rāvējslēdzis zip ritssluiting glidelås zamek błyskawiczny fecho éclair fer­moar застёжка-молния zips zadrga patent-zatvarač blixtlås, dragkedja ซิป fermuar 拉鏈 застібка-блискавка کپڑے کے دو سروں کو بند کرنے کا چھوٹا سا آلہ khóa kéo 拉链