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Plural for characterized by great energy, vigor or liveliness
“It's a musical comedy done on a grandiose scale, with plenty of zip and swing.”
Plural for nothing, or a value equal to zero
“I've spent all my life working and I ended up with zip. But it's all up from here.”
Plural for a zip fastener
Plural for a hook or similar restraint used to fasten things together
Plural for address identifier
Plural for someone who is considered insignificant or of no importance
To move or proceed very quickly
“They were connected by protected passageways, which enabled soldiers to zip quickly to whichever zone was under attack.”
To move or vibrate with a buzzing or whirring sound
“The arrows go whoof as they zip past my ear.”
To move about or around quickly and randomly
“The ballerinas zip around the stage, pretending that they are freezing.”
(computing) To compress (one or more computer files) into a single and often smaller file
“Another method for you to explore is to zip the files into a compressed folder.”
To do up a garment or similar object with a zip, buttons, etc.
To express in a shorter form
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