'ZIP' definitions:
Definition of 'zip'
From: WordNet
noun
A quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it" [syn: nothing, nil, nix, nada, null, aught, cipher, cypher, goose egg, naught, zero, zilch, zip, zippo]
noun
A code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail [syn: ZIP code, ZIP, postcode, postal code]
noun
Forceful exertion; "he plays tennis with great energy"; "he's full of zip" [syn: energy, vigor, vigour, zip]
noun
A fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab [syn: slide fastener, zip, zipper, zip fastener]
verb
verb
Move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed" [syn: travel rapidly, speed, hurry, zip]
Definition of 'Zip'
From: GCIDE
- Zip \Zip\ (z[i^]p), n. [Imitative.]
- 1. A hissing or sibilant sound such as that made by a flying bullet. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- 2. a quantity of no importance. [informal]
- Syn: nothing, nihil, nichts, nix, nada, aught, cipher, cypher, goose egg, naught, nil, zero, zilch. [WordNet 1.5]
- 3. a device for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab.
- Syn: slide fastener, zipper, zip-fastener. [WordNet 1.5]
Definition of 'Zip'
From: GCIDE
- Zip \Zip\, v. i. To make, or move with, a sound like a zip[1]. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Synonyms of 'zip'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- aggressiveness,
- animal spirits,
- animation,
- assibilate,
- assibilation,
- ball the jack,
- bang,
- barrel,
- bite,
- boom,
- bowl along,
- breeze,
- breeze along,
- briskness,
- brush,
- bustle,
- buzz,
- capersomeness,
- clip,
- coltishness,
- cut along,
- dash,
- drive,
- effervesce,
- effervescence,
- effervescing,
- elan,
- enterprise,
- esprit,
- exuberance,
- fire,
- fizz,
- fizzle,
- fizzling,
- fleet,
- flit,
- fly,
- fly low,
- foot,
- frication,
- frictional rustling,
- friskiness,
- frolicsomeness,
- gaiety,
- gamesomeness,
- gayness,
- get-up-and-go,
- ginger,
- go fast,
- gusto,
- guts,
- hasten,
- heartiness,
- highball,
- hiss,
- hissing,
- hotness,
- hush,
- hushing,
- hustle,
- initiative,
- kick,
- life,
- lisp,
- liveliness,
- make knots,
- nip,
- nippiness,
- outstrip the wind,
- pep,
- pepper,
- pepperiness,
- piss and vinegar,
- pizzazz,
- playfulness,
- poop,
- pour it on,
- punch,
- push,
- raciness,
- relish,
- rhonchus,
- rip,
- rollicksomeness,
- rompishness,
- rush,
- scorch,
- shush,
- shushing,
- sibilance,
- sibilate,
- sibilation,
- siffle,
- sigmatism,
- siss,
- sissing,
- sizz,
- sizzle,
- sizzling,
- skim,
- skittishness,
- snap,
- snappiness,
- sneeze,
- sneezing,
- sniff,
- sniffle,
- snore,
- snort,
- snuff,
- snuffle,
- speed,
- spice,
- spiciness,
- spirit,
- spiritedness,
- spirits,
- spit,
- splutter,
- sportiveness,
- sprightliness,
- spunk,
- sputter,
- squash,
- squelch,
- squish,
- starch,
- sternutation,
- stertor,
- storm along,
- sweep,
- swish,
- tang,
- tear along,
- thrust,
- thunder along,
- verve,
- vigor,
- vim,
- vitality,
- vivacity,
- waltz,
- wheeze,
- whish,
- whisk,
- whistle,
- whistling,
- white noise,
- whiz,
- whoosh,
- zest,
- zestfulness,
- zing,
- zoom
Acronyms for 'ZIP'
From: V.E.R.A.
- Zigzag Inline Package (VRAM)
- Zone Information Protocol (AppleTalk)