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zip

1  [zip] noun, verb, zipped, zip⋅ping.
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–noun
1. a sudden, brief hissing sound, as of a bullet.
2. Informal. energy; vim; vigor.
–verb (used without object)
3. to move with a zipping sound.
4. Informal. to act or move with speed or energy: I'll just zip upstairs.
–verb (used with object) Informal.
5. to convey with speed and energy: I'll zip you downtown on my motorcycle.
6. to add vitality or zest to (usually fol. by up): A little garlic zips up a salad.
Origin:
1850–55; of expressive orig.

Synonyms:
2. pep, dash, verve, vivacity, vitality.
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2  [zip] verb, zipped, zip⋅ping, noun, adjective
–verb (used with object)
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.
–verb (used without object)
3. to become fastened or unfastened by means of a zipper: a handy purse that zips shut.
4. to do up or undo a zipper.
–noun
5. a zipper.
–adjective
6. utilizing or having a zipper: a coat with a zip front.
Origin:
1935–40, Americanism; back formation from zipper

Related forms:
zipless, adjective

zip

3  [zip] ,noun, verb, zipped, zip⋅ping. Slang.
–noun
1. zero or nothing: The score of last night's hockey game was 4–zip.
–verb (used with object)
2. (in sports) to defeat by keeping an opponent from scoring: The home team was zipped again yesterday.
Origin:
1895–1900; Americanism; appar. an expressive word, with z- of zero; cf. zilch

zip

4  [zip] ,noun, verb, zipped, zip⋅ping. Informal.
–noun
1. zip code.
–verb (used with object)
2. to zip-code.
Origin:
by ellipsis
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zip   (zĭp)   
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. To move with a sharp hissing sound.
    2. 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.

[Imitative.]
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Zip

Zip\, n. [Imitative.] A hissing or sibilant sound such as that made by a flying bullet.

Zip

Zip\, v. i. To make, or move with, such a sound.
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Language Translation for : zip
Spanish: cremallera,
German: der Reißverschluß,
Japanese: ジッパー
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zip

vt. [primarily MS-DOS] To create a compressed archive from a group of files using PKWare's PKZIP or a compatible archiver. Its use is spreading now that portable implementations of the algorithm have been written. Commonly used as follows: "I'll zip it up and send it to you." See tar and feather.
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zip  (v.1)
"move rapidly," 1852, of echoic origin. Zippy is first attested 1904. Zip gun "homemade pistol" first recorded 1950.

zip  (adj.)
1963, in U.S. postal ZIP code, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, no doubt chosen with conscious echo of zip (v.1).

zip  (n.)
"zero," 1900, student slang for a grade of zero on a test, etc.; of unknown origin; cf. zilch.

zip  (v.2)
"to close or fasten by means of a zipper," 1932, back-formation from zipper.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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zip
1. To create a compressed archive (a "zip file") from one or more files using PKWare's PKZIP or a compatible archiver. Its use is spreading from MS-DOS now that portable implementations of the algorithm have been written.
zip is also the name of a Unix archiving utility compatible with PKZIP. unzip is the corresponding de-archiver.
See also gzip, tar and feather.
(1996-08-26)
2. Zip Drive.
[The Jargon File]
3. zip function.

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zip
compressed file
ZIP
  1. zone improvement plan
  2. Zone Information Protocol
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