zip.
The high-pitched sound of a small object moving rapidly through air.
Meaning & usage
The high-pitched sound of a small object moving rapidly through air.
Energy; vigor; vim.
A zip fastener.
Zero; nothing.
I know zip about economics.
A trip on a zipline.
A zip file.
Synonym of convolution (“a type of mapping function”).
Synonym of zip zap zop
An ounce of marijuana.
Where this word comes from
Onomatopoeic.
Imitative of high-pitched sound of a small object moving rapidly through air.
Where this word comes from
Onomatopoeic.
To close with a zip fastener.
To close as if with a zip fastener.
Zip your lip!
To compress (one or more computer files) into a single and often smaller file, especially one in the ZIP format.
To subject to the convolution mapping function.
To move rapidly (in a specified direction or to a specified place) with a high-pitched sound.
The bullet zipped through the air.
To move in haste (in a specified direction or to a specified place).
Zip down to the shops for some milk.
To make (something) move quickly
To travel on a zipline.
To offer a list of alternately male and female candidates in an attempt to address the shortage of women.
Where this word comes from
Onomatopoeic.
Ellipsis of zip code.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.