zips

Closes with interlocking teeth

Zips is the third-person singular of zip, covering its various meanings.

A jacket zips up the front.

Someone zips through a task quickly.

A file zips into a compressed archive.

In the negative, something that zips along moves fast and smoothly.

The noun plural refers to fasteners: The zips on these boots keep breaking.

fastener

closure

Sense of emotional resolution

  • claspSecuring device that clicks
  • pull-tabLever opening sealed cans
  • teethEnamel-covered chewing structures

slider · hook · snap · buckle · velcro · toggle · grommet · rivet · stitching · seam

speed

zoom

Rapid movement or magnification

  • whizInformal term for expert
  • flashBrief burst of light
  • dartHandheld pointed projectile

race · dash · sprint · rush · streak · fly · bolt · hurry · swift · quick

energy

zing

Vivid energy or sharpness

  • pepLively vigor
  • vigorActive physical strength
  • sparkTiny fiery particle

vitality · liveliness · punch · pizzazz · verve · zest · enthusiasm · bounce · dynamism · animation

compress

archive

Stored historical records

download · extract · package · bundle · data · storage · format · attachment · software · tarball

Categories
Opposites
speed of movement

zipscrawls

Moves slowly, low

creeps · plods · trudges · dawdles · ambles

fastener type

zipsbuttons

Small disc fasteners

snaps · hooks · ties · laces · Velcros

silence/speech

zipsblabs

Reveals secrets carelessly

talks · speaks · chatters · gabs · yaps

Phrases
Family

zip, zipper, zipped, zipping, zippers, unzip, unzipped, unzips, unzipping

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