zip

Definition

  • n. a quantity of no importance
  • n. a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail
  • n. forceful exertion
  • n. a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab
  • v. close with a zipper
  • v. move very fast

Word forms

Past tense
zipped
Present participle
zipping
Past participle
zipped
Third person singular
zips

Example sentences

  1. n.

    The jacket has a sturdy zip that keeps it closed tightly.

  2. vt.

    She zipped up her dress before heading to the party.

  3. vi.

    He zipped through the crowd to catch the bus.