Zip represents several unrelated words, including the word for zipper in British English, and in all English dialects, the verb used to mean close with that fastener.
In American English and used informally, zip means zero or nothing; it is also short for ZIP code, used by the postal service to sort addresses geographically.
Zip is the quality of vigor and energy; to zip along or zip somewhere is to move very fast.
Zip is also to compress a file or group of computer files for storage or transmission.
1. nothing — zero, Numerical absence of quantity; nil (Nothing whatsoever); nada (Borrowed zero); zilch (Informal term for naught); none · naught · blank · empty · squat · diddly · bupkis · zippo · shutout
2. speed — zoom, Rapid movement or magnification; whoosh (Rushing air sound); whizz (Move very fast); dart (Handheld pointed projectile); dash · race · rush · fly · hurtle · streak · bolt · flash · swift · quick
3. fastener — clasp, Securing device that clicks; snap (Sudden sharp sound); buckle (Frame-and-prong fastener); button (Disc through a hole); hook · velcro · latch · pull-tab · slider · teeth · close · open · jacket · bag
4. energy — zest, Keen enjoyment or peel; pep (Lively vigor); vim (Lively spirited force); vigor (Active physical strength); verve · oomph · pizzazz · spark · liveliness · enthusiasm · vitality · punch · zing · spirited
Opposites
fastening mechanismzip ≠ button Disc through a hole; snap · velcro · hook and eye · buckle · tie
speed/movementzip ≠ crawl Move slowly, low; creep · plod · dawdle · sluggishness · lethargy
energy/vitalityzip ≠ lethargy Abnormal drowsiness and apathy; sluggishness · listlessness · torpor · languor · apathy
Phrases
zip up (Close with interlocking teeth); zip it (Command to stop speaking); zip code (Postal area identifier); zipping up (Closing with interlocking teeth); zip ties (Self-locking plastic fasteners); zipped up (Fastened by slider)
Categories
garment verbs: don, doff, dress, undress, wear; hurry up: hurry, hurry up, rush, hustle, move it; joining: join, attach, fasten, connect, bind; motion sounds: swoosh, whoosh, swish, rustle, rumble; securing: fasten, secure, lock up, latch, bolt; Z words: zero, zone, zoo, zap, zing
Family
zipper, zippy, zips, zipped, zipping, zippers, unzip, unzipped, zippered
- Familiarity
- Top 20,000
- Profile
- Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G