zip
verbEtymology Onomatopoeic.
9 senses
- 1To close with a zip fastener.
- 2To close as if with a zip fastener.
- 3To compress (one or more computer files) into a single…
- 4To subject to the convolution mapping function.
- 5To move rapidly (in a specified direction or to a…
- 6To move in haste (in a specified direction or to a…
- 7To make (something) move quickly
- 8To travel on a zipline.
- 9To offer a list of alternately male and female…
To close with a zip fastener.
Figuratively To close as if with a zip fastener.
- Zip your lip!
Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences To compress (one or more computer files) into a single and often smaller file, especially one in the ZIP format.
Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Programming, Sciences To subject to the convolution mapping function.
Followed by a preposition To move rapidly (in a specified direction or to a specified place) with a high-pitched sound.
- The bullet zipped through the air.
Colloquial, Followed by a preposition To move in haste (in a specified direction or to a specified place).
- Zip down to the shops for some milk.
- Despite writing that can be confusing — we are not told, for example, how Oishi’s group of 56 ronin ended up just 47, or maybe a supertitle zipped by too quickly — the story moves at a steady clip. And Dachs’s decision to have women play some of the male roles, most prominently Kira, is very effective.2022 October 24, Elisabeth Vincentelli, “‘Chushingura — 47 Ronin’ Review: A Sprawling Tale of Loyalty”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 27 Oct 2022:
To make (something) move quickly
- Tottenham also initially struggled to create genuine goal-scoring opportunities, with Bale, Luka Modric and Rafael van der Vaart zipping passes around to little effect.2011 December 27, Mike Henson, “Norwich 0 - 2 Tottenham”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 28 Oct 2019:
To travel on a zipline.
Government, Politics UK To offer a list of alternately male and female candidates in an attempt to address the shortage of women.
- Synonyms
- zip up
- Derived terms
28 terms
full-zip, half-zip, quarter-zip, unzip, zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip bomb, zip cuffs, zip down, Zip drive, zip file, zip-front, zip gun, zip it, zip-line, zip line, zip liner, zip-liner, zip of death, zip-off pants, zip one's lip, zip the lip, zip tie, zip-tie, zip up, zip-up, zip up one's lip, zip wire, zip-wire