Zip | Mean of zip in English Dictionary

/ˈzɪp/

• Verb
• to close, open, or connect something with a zipper
1. I helped him zip his jacket.
2. She zipped the tent open/closed.
3. The luggage zips open.
• to reduce the size of (a file) by using special software
1. This kind of file can be zipped and unzipped easily.
• to close or connect (something) with a zipper
1. He zipped up his jacket.

• to use a zipper to fasten someone's clothing
1. Will you zip me up, please?
2. I zipped her up because she couldn't do it herself.
• to stop talking immediately
1. Tell your sister to zip her lip! [=shut up]
2. She angrily told him to zip it.
• to move or act very quickly
1. We zipped [=rushed] through the store to find my sister some jeans.
2. Cars were zipping past us on the highway.
3. The motorcyclist was zipping in and out of traffic.
• Noun
• energy and excitement
1. The performance seemed to lack zip.
2. We'll try to add a little zip [=zing] to the usual recipe.
3. Plant some red flowers to give your garden more zip.
• speed of movement
1. The pitcher put some extra zip on his fastball.
2. a car with plenty of zip
• nothing at all
1. My opinion counts for zip around here.
2. The city council has done zip to deal with this problem.
3. I know zip [=zilch] about carpentry.
• a score of zero
1. We won the game 7–zip.
2. The final score was 7 to zip. [=(Brit) nil]