Synonyms of zip

zip 1 of 3

noun (1)

as in energy

active strength of body or mind

he has surprising zip for a man his age

Synonyms & Similar Words

• energy
• vigor
• juice
• gas
• dash
• pep
• drive
• punch
• bounce
• zing
• life
• beans
• strength
• vim
• stamina
• dynamism
• verve
• starch
• power
• vinegar
• muscle
• snap
• esprit
• go
• gusto
• ginger
• brio
• spirit
• vitality
• oomph
• get-up-and-go
• moxie
• hardihood
• zeal
• sap
• fire
• animation
• passion
• spunk
• metal
• vivacity
• fitness
• vibrancy
• liveliness
• briskness
• sprightliness
• jauntiness
• animal spirits
• soundness
• spiritedness
• élan
• might
• main
• fervor
• health
• potency
• vibrance
• snappiness
• vivaciousness
• mettle
• virility
• sturdiness
• ardor
• spunkiness
• hardiness
• huskiness
• puissance
• wellness
• healthiness
• verdure
• brawniness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lethargy
• sluggishness
• listlessness
• laziness
• tenderness
• softness
• weakness
• indolence
• impotence
• torpidity
• delicacy
• powerlessness
• feebleness
• frailty
• exhaustion
• debility
• disablement
• infirmity
• impotency
• faintness
• debilitation
• enfeeblement
• prostration
• slightness
• inanition
• frailness
• puniness
• enervation

zip

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noun (2)

as in nothing

the numerical symbol 0 or the absence of number or quantity represented by it

I've got zip as far as new ideas go

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nothing
• zero
• nil
• oh
• cipher
• aught
• naught
• goose egg
• zilch
• o
• blank
• void

zip

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verb

ˈzip 

1

as in to hum

to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound

a dragonfly zipped by my ear

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hum
• buzz
• whisper
• burr
• zoom
• hiss
• whir
• whiz
• drone
• whistle
• bumble
• sigh
• whish
• murmur
• swish
• purr
• chirr
• fizz
• rustle
• coo
• churr
• thrum
• sizzle
• whoosh
• wheeze
• curr

2

as in to dart

to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements

the fly zipped around the room, trying to find a way to the outside

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dart
• flit
• flutter
• dance
• fly
• flick
• scurry
• flirt
• flicker
• speed
• wander
• sail
• flitter
• sprint
• zoom
• zing
• scuttle
• skip
• dash
• scamper
• roam
• meander
• scud
• shoot
• skitter
• ramble

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hang
• float
• hover

3

as in to speed

to proceed or move quickly

knowing that she was already late, she went zipping off to meet her next client

Synonyms & Similar Words

• speed
• hurry
• fly
• race
• drive
• travel
• rush
• scurry
• trot
• jump
• chase
• scoot
• run
• dart
• dash
• buzz
• rip
• blow
• zoom
• step
• bolt
• belt
• scuttle
• tear
• bowl
• breeze
• jog
• rocket
• motor
• blast
• hustle
• ram
• bundle
• barrel
• whirl
• crack (on)
• jet
• shoot
• course
• rustle
• hurtle
• hump
• hare
• whisk
• blaze
• bustle
• hurl
• get a move on
• beat it
• career
• gallop
• hie
• highball
• nip
• pelt
• hasten
• bomb
• make tracks
• step on it
• careen
• shake a leg
• cannonball
• hotfoot (it)
• flit
• sprint
• scamper
• streak
• beetle
• scud
• step out
• whiz
• accelerate
• stampede
• outrun
• catch up
• overtake
• quicken
• scuffle
• arrow
• outpace
• outstrip
• fast-forward
• beeline

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drag
• crawl
• creep
• poke
• hang (around or out)
• linger
• lag
• poke
• stroll
• loiter
• shuffle
• dawdle
• tarry
• saunter
• amble
• plod
• slow (down or up)
• lumber
• dillydally
• decelerate
• dally

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of zip

Noun

The pass got to Benson with zip and perfect placement for a 19-yard gain. — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Off the slopes, Woolly’s Adventure Summit is a year-round, family-friendly base camp with thrilling activities such as a mountain coaster, zip lining, and tubing. — Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026

Verb

The star is zipping around the black hole, reaching speeds of about 15,534 miles per second (25,000 kilometers per second). — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

After 20 years zipping across the galaxy, saving the planet from falling meteors and alien invaders, Hal is resting on his laurels. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing zip

• zip (up)