zip

Definition

  • noun: a sudden sharp hissing or sibilant sound
  • verb: to close, open, or connect something with a zipper
  • verb: to move, act, or function with speed and vigor
  • often used with 'up'
  • synonyms: sound, whizz, zing

Examples

  • We 'zipped' [='rushed'] through the store to find my sister some jeans.

  • We'll try to add a little 'zip' [='zing'] to the usual recipe.

  • The city council has done 'zip' to deal with this problem.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) a Spring Fling dress on hold at a store called --. But being Plastic, she needed our advice before she could actually buy it. Can someone zip me up? - It won't close. - It's a . OK, it must be marked wrong. Cady, all I've been eating are these K'lteen bars. They suck. (..)
    2004 Mean Girls