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Meaning of zip

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

zip

Pronunciation:/zɪp/

noun

Definitions

  1. A twist or fold.

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

  3. The shape of something rotating; a vortex.

  4. State or condition of being convoluted.

noun

Definitions

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

  2. Energy; vigor; vim.

  3. A zip fastener.

  4. Zero; nothing.

    Example: I know zip about economics.

verb

Definitions

  1. To close with a zip fastener.

  2. To close as if with a zip fastener.

    Example: zip one's lip

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

  4. To subject to the convolution mapping function.

pronoun

Definitions

  1. Zero; nothing.

    Example: I know zip about economics.

interjection

Definitions

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