zipping

Speeding right along

Zipping describes rapid movement or the action of closing a zipper.

A car zips down the highway; you zip up a jacket.

In computing, zipping compresses files into a smaller archive format: I'm zipping these folders before sending them.

The word suggests speed and efficiency—things done quickly and smoothly.

compression

archive

Stored historical records

folder · download · attachment · gzip · tar · lossless · deflate · encode · binary · storage

fastening

pull tab

Lever that opens cans

  • teethEnamel-covered chewing structures
  • sliderAdjustable interface element
  • jacketSleeved upper-body covering

hoodie · fly · bag · pouch · sleeping bag · boots · dress · closure · stuck

speed

zoom

Rapid movement or magnification

blur · flash · whiz · rush · race · swift · quick · speedy · nimble · brisk

lips

silence

Total lack of sound

mum · tight-lipped · discreet · confidential · sealed lips · shush

Categories
Opposites
fastening method

zippingunzipping

Opening a toothed fastener

opening · unfastening · undoing · unbuttoning · unsnapping

speed of movement

zippingcrawling

Moving on hands, knees

creeping · dawdling · plodding · trudging · dillydallying

energy/momentum

zippingdecelerating

Decreasing in speed

slowing · braking · stopping · halting · stalling

Phrases
Family

zippier, unzipping, zippiness, zippiest, rezipping

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G