Meaning & Definition of Zip in English
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Zip
/zɪp/
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"
synonym:
- nothing,
- nil,
- nix,
- nada,
- null,
- aught,
- cipher,
- cypher,
- goose egg,
- naught,
- zero,
- zilch,
- zip,
- zippo
2. A code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail
synonym:
- ZIP code,
- ZIP,
- postcode,
- postal code
3. Forceful exertion
- "He plays tennis with great energy"
- "He's full of zip"
synonym:
- energy,
- vigor,
- vigour,
- zip
4. A fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab
synonym:
- slide fastener,
- zip,
- zipper,
- zip fastener
verb
1. Close with a zipper
- "Zip up your jacket--it's cold"
synonym:
- zip up,
- zipper,
- zip
2. Move very fast
- "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"
synonym:
- travel rapidly,
- speed,
- hurry,
- zip
Examples of using
Can you tell me what the zip code is for New York?