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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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
David Pastrnak gained the zone and slipped a pass over to Zacha, who zipped a wrist shot through Luukkonen’s pads for the GWG, his 24th goal of the season.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
It can be closed with a full zipper or a trendy quarter zip.
—Ana Serrano, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2026
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Verb
This one came after Delanie Sheehan penetrated the defense and zipped an effective pass to Ryan, who put the shot on net, but MacIver deflected it out of bounds.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
David Pastrnak gained the zone and slipped a pass over to Zacha, who zipped a wrist shot through Luukkonen’s pads for the GWG, his 24th goal of the season.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
The demonstrators who remained were lined up outside the building as officers zip-tied their hands behind their backs and loaded them into vans.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
It can be closed with a full zipper or a trendy quarter zip.
—Ana Serrano, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Zip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zip. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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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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