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zip

/zɪp/

noun

Meaning

  • A twist or fold.

  • Any of the folds on the surface of the brain.

  • The shape of something rotating; a vortex.

  • State or condition of being convoluted.

  • A form of moving average.

  • A function which maps a tuple of sequences into a sequence of tuples.

  • One 360° turn in a spring or similar helix. A keyring contains 2 convolutions.

noun

Meaning

  • The high-pitched sound of a small object moving rapidly through air.

  • Energy; vigor; vim.

  • A zip fastener.

  • Zero; nothing.

    "I know zip about economics."

  • A trip on a zipline.

  • A zip file.

  • An ounce of marijuana.

Synonyms

slide fastener,
zip fastener,
zipper,
whizz,
zing

verb

Meaning

  • To close with a zip fastener.

  • To close as if with a zip fastener.

    "zip one's lip"

  • To compress (one or more computer files) into a single and often smaller file, especially one in the ZIP format.

  • To subject to the convolution mapping function.

  • (followed by a preposition) To move rapidly (in a specified direction or to a specified place) with a high-pitched sound.

    "The bullet zipped through the air."

  • (followed by a preposition) To move in haste (in a specified direction or to a specified place).

    "Zip down to the shops for some milk."

  • To make (something) move quickly

  • To travel on a zipline.

Synonyms

zip up

pronoun

Meaning

  • Zero; nothing.

    "I know zip about economics."

interjection

Meaning

  • Imitative of high-pitched sound of a small object moving rapidly through air.

Synonyms

whee,
whizz,
zing