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• noun
British A fastening device consisting of two flexible strips of metal or plastic with interlocking projections closed or opened by pulling a slide along them; a zipper.
"The zip on my winter jacket got stuck halfway up."
North American Nothing at all; zero or nil (used in informal contexts).
"The home team lost the championship match three to zip."
Lively energy, vigor, or enthusiasm.
"After a full night of rest, she walked with extra zip in her step."
A short, sharp whistling or buzzing sound made by an object moving rapidly through the air or by tearing fabric.
"We heard the sudden zip of a tennis ball flying past the net."
• verb
To fasten or unfasten a garment, bag, or other item with a zipper.
"Please zip your sleeping bag all the way up to stay warm tonight."
To move or proceed at high speed.
"The cyclist zipped past the slow-moving traffic on the avenue."
To compress a digital file or folder so that it requires less storage space and can be transferred more quickly.
"Be sure to zip the project folder before attaching it to the email."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the mid-19th century as an onomatopoeic word imitating the sharp, high-pitched sound of an object moving rapidly through the air. The fastener sense arose in the 1920s from the trademark 'Zipper' introduced by the B.F. Goodrich Company.