Zip Definition & Meaning

zip
noun
  1. a quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it"
  2. a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail
  3. forceful exertion; "he plays tennis with great energy"; "he's full of zip"
  4. a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab
verb
  1. close with a zipper; "Zip up your jacket--it's cold"
  2. move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"

Synonyms for zip

aught noun

a quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done

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cipher noun

a message written in a secret code a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number a

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cypher noun

a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number a quantity of no importance

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hurry noun

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

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nada noun

a quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done

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naught noun

a quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done

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nil noun

a quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done

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nix noun

a quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done

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nothing adv

in no respect; to no degree; "he looks nothing like his father" a quantity of no importance

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speed noun

distance travelled per unit time a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens

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"Zip" in song lyrics

See how zip is used in real songs:

  • "My zipper went zip"
    Akinyele f/ Christine McLean, Jessie Nunes — Take a Lick
  • "Don't go in the house till you move a zip"
    Dre Dog (Andre Nickatina) f/ San Quinn — A Yo
  • "Man, I wish I had never learned to bag a zip"
    Dre Dog (Andre Nickatina) — Soul of a Coke Dealer

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Usage tips for "zip"

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Frequently asked questions

What does zip mean?
a quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it" a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail forceful exertion; "he plays tennis with great energy"; "he's full of zip" a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab close with a zipper
What part of speech is zip?
Zip is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does zip have?
Zip has 6 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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