zip up

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verb

zipped up; zipping up; zips up

transitive verb

1

: to close or connect (something) with a zipper

He zipped up his jacket.

2

: to use a zipper to fasten the clothing of (someone)

Will you zip me up, please?

zip-up

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adjective

ˈzip-ˌəp 

: having or consisting of a zipper

a zip-up jacket/pocket

zip-up closures

zip-up noun

plural zip-ups

a hooded zip-up

Examples of zip up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Even with the front-end of the tent fully zipped up, there's plenty of fresh air and views to be had through a total of 11 windows. — New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026

Video shows the suspect passing one customer at the counter and heading straight for another man who appears to be zipping up a backpack. — Aziza Shuler, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Adjective

The actress wore several diamond necklaces along with a miniskirt and a zip-up hoodie. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 7 Nov. 2026

With the pope smiling warmly in his usual traditional white robes, Dylan wears a hooded black zip-up underneath a jacket and looks at the Bishop of Rome intently. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1930, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Adjective

1927, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for zip up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup