zip down

Close by pulling

Zip down means to close a zipper by pulling it downward, or to open a garment that zips from bottom to top: She zipped down her jacket.

More casually, zip down means to travel somewhere quickly: I'll zip down to the store and grab milk.

fastening

unzip

Open toothed fastener

  • pullForce toward oneself
  • slideSmooth continuous movement
  • tabProjection for gripping

teeth · closure · unfasten · open · jacket · hoodie · coat · fly · bag · tent

undressing

unzip

Open toothed fastener

jacket · dress · gown · costume · disrobe · peel off · take off · change · loosen · reveal

speed

rush

Quick sudden movement

  • dashQuick burst or pinch
  • raceCompetition of speed
  • hurryMove with urgency

speed · zoom · barrel · fly · tear · whiz · bolt · streak · descend · slope

Opposites
zipper direction

zip downzip up

Close with interlocking teeth

fasten · seal up · do up

fastening method

zip downbutton up

Fasten with small discs

lace up · tie up · button · buckle · buckle up

Family

zip, down, zipped, zipping, zips, zipper, zippers, zippy, downer

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G