zipped; zipping; zips
1
: to move, act, or function with speed and vigor
2
: to travel with a sharp hissing or humming sound
1
: to impart speed or force to
2
: to add zest, interest, or life to
—often used with up
3
: to transport or propel with speed
zipped; zipping; zips
1
a
: to close or open with or as if with a zipper
b
: to enclose or wrap by fastening a zipper
2
: to cause (a zipper) to open or shut
: to become open, closed, or attached by means of a zipper
zipped; zipping; zips
: to compress (one or more computer files) to a smaller size or into a single file by removing redundant information
Zip the files before uploading them.
Examples of zip in a Sentence
Verb (1)
a dragonfly zipped by my ear
the fly zipped around the room, trying to find a way to the outside
knowing that she was already late, she went zipping off to meet her next client
Noun (1)
he has surprising zip for a man his age
Noun (2)
I've got zip as far as new ideas go
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That means kiddos can have a blast zipping around a dachshund riding toy and parents don’t mind having yet another kid toy in the house.
—Melissa Locker, Time, 17 Nov. 2025
Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 15 Nov. 2025
Serve Cowboy Chicken with a scoop of sour cream and fresh lime juice for extra zip.
—Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2025
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Verb
While on tour for her book The Testaments in 2020, the Booker winner zipped around a New Zealand parking lot on an electric scooter.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Nov. 2025
That means kiddos can have a blast zipping around a dachshund riding toy and parents don’t mind having yet another kid toy in the house.
—Melissa Locker, Time, 17 Nov. 2025
Noun
Transfer to freezer-safe zip-top bags or containers and store for up to six months for the freshest texture and flavor.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 15 Nov. 2025
Serve Cowboy Chicken with a scoop of sour cream and fresh lime juice for extra zip.
—Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2025
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“Zip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zip. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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zip
1 of 5 verb
zipped; zipping
1
: to move or act with speed and energy
2
: to travel with a sharp hissing or humming sound
3
: to add energy, interest, or life to
—often used with up
zip
3 of 5 verb
zipped; zipping
: to close or open with a zipper
zip
4 of 5 noun
: zero entry 1 sense 1
won the game 7–zip
Etymology
Verb
a word created to imitate the sound of an object speeding past
Verb
from zipper
Noun
origin unknown
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