Zip Meaning
/zɪp/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe high-pitched sound of a small object moving rapidly through air.
nounEnergy; vigor; vim.
Sentence Examples
Can you tell me what the zip code is for New York?
This zipper doesn't zip smoothly.
She couldn't fasten the zip of her dress.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She used the metal tab to ____ her jacket closed against the cold.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Please remember to ____ up your jacket before you go outside in the cold weather.
Word Origin & History
Onomatopoeic.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"`Zip!' Just like that, an exquisitely shaped fragment of a flashing rainbow in flight flits across in front of us[.]"
— 1934, Henry G. Lamond, An Aviary on the Plains, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 35:
"Despite writing that can be confusing — we are not told, for example, how Oishi’s group of 56 ronin ended up just 47, or maybe a supertitle zipped by too quickly — the story moves at a steady clip. And Dachs’s decision to have women play some of the male roles, most prominently Kira, is very effective."
— 2022 October 24, Elisabeth Vincentelli, “‘Chushingura — 47 Ronin’ Review: A Sprawling Tale of Loyalty”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 27 Oct 2022:
"Tottenham also initially struggled to create genuine goal-scoring opportunities, with Bale, Luka Modric and Rafael van der Vaart zipping passes around to little effect."
— 2011 December 27, Mike Henson, “Norwich 0 - 2 Tottenham”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 28 Oct 2019:
"For the fifth consecutive year, the 94027 ZIP code (primarily Atherton) led the nation with a median list price of $7.75 million. Two more California ZIPs — both picturesque, coastal communities — made the top 10: 92657 (mostly Newport Coast), at $4.965 million, and 93108 (primarily Santa Barbara), at $4.85 million."
— 2024 November 28, Josh Ocampo, “Expensive ZIP Codes Have Something in Common”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 01 Dec 2024:
"The proprietor was a "Zip" — a Sicilian-born mobster — who was running a gambling operation that cut into Godfather Gotti's turf."
— 1988, New York Magazine, volume 21, number 16, page 66:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She used the metal tab to ____ her jacket closed against the cold.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Please remember to ____ up your jacket before you go outside in the cold weather.