English▸ verb
( zips, zipping, zipped)
1 [with object] fasten with a zip:
he zipped up his waterproof.
▪ fasten the zip of a garment that (someone) is wearing:
he zipped himself up.
2 [no object, with adverbial of direction] informal move at high speed:
swallows zipped back and forth across the lake.
▪ [with object and adverbial] cause to move or be delivered or dealt with rapidly:
he zipped a pass out to his receiver.
▸ noun
1 mainly British English (also zip fastener) a device consisting of two flexible strips of metal or plastic with interlocking projections closed or opened by pulling a slide along them, used to fasten garments, bags, and other items. Also called zipper
▪ [as modifier] denoting something fastened by a zip:
a zip pocket.
▸ pronoun North American English informal (also zippo) nothing at all:
you got zip to do with me and my kind, buddy.
– ORIGIN mid 19th century: imitative.