zipn.2adj.
/zɪp/, U.S. /zɪp/ colloquial (originally U.S.).
A. n.2
Nothing at all, zero; (in negative constructions) anything at all; the least thing. Cf. zilch n.
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the world > existence and causation > existence > non-existence > [noun] > nothing > nothing at all
noughtOE
neither tip nor toe1610
nix1781
damn the haet1787
no nothing1815
zero1823
all1842
neither hide nor hair1857
zip1900
nixie1906
damn all1910
fuck-all1916
Fanny Adams1919
bugger-all1921
S.F.A.1933
not a sausage1938
shit1949
zilch1956
eff-all1958
sod all1958
diddly-squat1963
diddly1964
jack-all1965
niente1969
zippo1973
feck-all1975
hee-haw1975
naff all1977
jack squat1986
1900 Dial. Notes 2 70 Zip, n., a zero in marks.
1972 D. E. Westlake Cops & Robbers (1973) viii. 111 Before this, neither one of us had known zip about stocks and bonds.
1980 R. S. Hopkins Riviera xxvii. 196 But do away with all the frontal stuff and close-ups, you don't have zip.
2001 Nation (N.Y.) 4 June 3/1 Under the plan, the 400 richest multimillionaires will receive tax breaks worth an average of $1 million a year. The poorest working families will get zip.
2018 Daily Mirror (Nexis) 14 Oct. 12 Jurgen Klopp has won nothing with Liverpool. Nought, nil, nada, zero, zilch, zip.
B. adj. (in attributive use).
Absolutely no; not any. Cf. zilch adj. 2.
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the world > existence and causation > existence > non-existence > [adjective] > no, none, or not any
nanyeOE
no (none) suchOE
noneOE
none-kinsOE
nolOE
no kina1400
zero1823
nix1846
nought1945
bugger-all1948
damn all1953
fuck-all1961
eff-all1965
zilch1969
zip1969
zippo1973
sod all1978
negative1984
1969 Ludington (Mich.) Daily News 6 Jan. 5/5 A five minute stretch when Detroit scored a total of zip points while Philadelphia was scoffing up 14 in a row.
1999 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 8 June (Late ed.) 7 More than six of 10 pastoralists in the drought-stricken outback lands..are not going to make it in the long term... ‘It could rain three inches of rain and the price of wool could double and it would make zip impact because so many are so heavily in debt.’
2013 Greenwire (Nexis) 20 Feb. There is no evidence, zero, zip evidence that modifying plants by molecular techniques has special dangers associated with it.
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zipn.3
/zɪp/, U.S. /zɪp/ In the United States: a 5- or 9-digit code representing a specific geographical location which can be added to a postal address to facilitate the sorting and delivery of mail; = zip code n. 1. Cf. postcode n.Five-digit zip codes were first used in 1963; in 1983 an optional four-digit extension to these, further specifying the location, was introduced.
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society > communication > correspondence > sending items > [noun] > addressing letter > address > postcode
postal code1959
zip1962
zip code1962
postcode1967
1962 Chicago Daily Defender 29 Nov. 2/4 Speedier delivery will be made possible by a zone improvement plan code called Zip, designed for use by the nation's large volume mailers.
1969 Computers & Humanities 4 69 Once a person has miswritten the zip, the computer just misdirects the mail.
1977 Chicago Tribune 2 Oct. vi. 26/4 A 13-cent U.S. commemorative honoring 50 years of talking pictures will go on sale Thursday in Hollywood, Cal., where the postmaster Zip is 90028.
1999 E. Leonard Be Cool (2005) i. 5 ‘What's the zip?’ ‘Nine oh oh four eight. Couple of blocks from Chasen's.’
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zipn.4
/zɪp/, U.S. /zɪp/ slang (originally U.S. Military). derogatory and offensive.
A person of East or South-East Asian birth or descent; spec. a Vietnamese person, esp. a member of the North Vietnamese armed forces during the Vietnam War (1955–75).
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1968 Esquire Aug. 67/2 I'm up there walkin' the ridgeline an' this Zip jumps up smack into me, lays this AK-47 fucking right into me.
1986 D. A. Dye Platoon (1987) ix. 232 Be advised I've got zips inside the wire.
1992 J. F. Flanagan Vietnam above Treetops ix. 185 They respected their enemy. They never used the derogatory terms I would hear elsewhere: gomers, slopes, dinks, gooks, zips, slopeheads.
2003 J. W. Sammon Freedom Pagoda ix. 76 ‘Zips are crazier than hell.’ ‘Zips?’ ‘Yeah, you know. Dinks. Koreans.’
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zipv.1
/zɪp/, U.S. /zɪp/ 1. colloquial.
a. intransitive. To move briskly or with speed; spec. to move rapidly through the air with a sharp whining, buzzing, or ripping sound (see zip n.1 1a). Usually with adverb or prepositional phrase expressing direction.
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the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > move swiftly [verb (intransitive)]
lakeOE
flyOE
runOE
scour13..
jace1393
hie1398
spina1400
fleetc1400
glentc1400
stripc1400
suea1450
carryc1450
speed1488
scud1532
streek1598
winga1616
to clip it1616
hackney1617
swifta1618
whirryc1630
dust1673
whew1684
race1702
stroke1735
cut1797
spank1807
skid1815
speela1818
crack1824
skimmer1824
slap1827
clip1832
skeet1838
marvel1841
lick1850
travel1850
rush1852
zip1852
sail1876
rabbit1887
move1906
high-tail1908
to ball the jack1914
buzz1914
shift1922
giddap1938
burn1942
hoosh1943
bomb1966
shred1977
the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > continuous or protracted sound > sibilant sound > [verb (intransitive)] > rushing sibilant sound > whizz
whither1487
whizza1547
whizzle1582
zip1852
1852 Knickerbocker Aug. 182 How we did ‘z-i-p!’ Seven miles, at one time, in less than seven minutes.
1907 A. Bennett Grim Smile of Five Towns 222 ‘Let her zip,’ said Mr. Colclough.
1917 J. Martin Diary 7 June in Sapper Martin (2010) 74 The bullets came ‘zipping’ over our heads.
1958 Daily Mail 24 Feb. 12/2 I found the man..zipping round the garden..on a toy trike.
1967 Electronics 6 Mar. 46/2 Rail travelers will be able to make telephone calls while zipping along at speeds of up to 160 miles an hour from New York City to Washington, D.C.
1998 K. Shamsie In City by Sea xvi. 133 The ball zipped past him, smacked against the wall and ricocheted back on to his shin.
b. transitive. To cause (something) to move quickly; to produce or deliver rapidly. Usually with adverb (esp. out) or prepositional phrase expressing direction.
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the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > cause to move swiftly [verb (transitive)]
featherc888
speeda1387
whirry1582
winga1596
rattle?1611
race1734
to send along1867
zip1891
roller-coast1962
the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > do, deal with, acquire, etc., quickly [verb (transitive)]
deliverc1400
expedite1471
dispatchc1515
jumpa1616
to make wash-work with1637
rattlea1766
to knock off1817
rustle1844
reel1870
zip1891
rush1893
fast forward1982
1891 W. B. Allen Boyhood of John Kent i. 16 He was zipping off some sharp corners with an odd little plane.
1902 Washington Post 6 Apr. He zipped balls over the heather in fast form and plugged ‘Scoops’ Carey's mit full of leather all the while he worked.
1909 H. A. Shute Country Band ix. 107 Our clarinets [were] zipping out chromatics that were fairly red hot.
1972 M. J. Bosse Incident at Naha i. 62 I went on duty soon, zipping drinks to a large crowd.
1988 L. Wilson Amer. Football iii. 53/2 Then he zips a pass out to his receiver.
2002 M. J. Rodgers Cradle & All vi. 107 In no time at all she..was zipping out letters and answering the telephone like a pro.
2. Senses relating to zip fasteners.See also to zip up at Phrasal verbs, unzip v.
a. intransitive. To open or unfasten, or close or fasten, in a specified way by means of a zip; to have a zip fastener.
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the world > space > relative position > closed or shut condition > become closed or shut [verb (intransitive)] > close with a zipper
zip1925
zipper1930
1925 Lincoln (Nebraska) Sunday Star 1 Nov. 7 These good looking zippers, zip up the front and are easier to walk in than most overshoes.
1942 Time 23 Feb. 78 (advt.) Zips flawlessly.
1995 Leader (Canada) Mar. 32/2 All three pieces conveniently zip together to form one giant size travel bag.
1999 Select Feb. 64/1 Trousers that zip off at the knee to become shorts.
2011 M. McCrum Walking with Wounded xvi. 200 The little zip [on the tent] opened a fraction and an eye appeared. Then it zipped shut again.
b. transitive. To close or fasten (something) by means of a zip (frequently with adverb or complement, as shut, on, together, etc.). Also (with open, off, etc.): to open or unfasten (something) by means of a zip (cf. unzip v. 1a).
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the world > space > relative position > closed or shut condition > close or shut [verb (transitive)] > with a zipper
zip1927
zipper1927
to zip up1932
the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > separation > separation or detachment > loosening or unfastening > loosen, unfasten, or untie [verb (transitive)] > undo specific fastening
unbucklec1386
unnail1485
unclasp1530
unsolder1538
disbuckle1562
unpin1587
unrivet1591
unlink1595
unloop1599
unpeg1604
unhasp1610
uncord1611
unhoop1611
unwedge1611
unsplint1615
refibulate1623
replumb1623
unlatchc1625
unscrew1651
unclamp1655
unrope1673
unstring1681
unlash1796
unkey1802
unspring1802
unwire1823
unstrap1828
unscotch1839
unclap1846
unspike1846
uncramp1851
unspear1859
untoggle1859
unsnap1862
undraw1872
disbutton1887
uncinch1891
disimpale1904
unzip1927
zip1927
unzipper1936
1927 Brandon (Manitoba) Daily Sun 8 Feb. 4/3 What do these women do with the time they save in zipping and unzipping their galoshes?
1928 Amer. Jrnl. Nursing 28 1229/1 She buttoned her coat high, zipped her arctics together, pulled on a pair of woolen gloves, squashed her hat down a little tighter.
1944 E. Bowen in Penguin New Writing 20 60 Zipping on her enchanted house-coat over her night-dress.
1992 C. Wilkins Wolf's Eye 161 Elliot zipped the flaps closed..and padded over to his cot.
1997 J. Ryan Dismantling Mr Doyle i. 4 The surgical whiff from the nappy bag a woman nearby zipped open.
2013 Onboard Mar. 114/1 You have the option to zip off the sleeves and reverse them to give yourself an all-new look.
2014 Z. Fishman Driving Lessons xv. 197 I zipped my bag, slipped it over my shoulder, and followed Mona out of the shop.
c. transitive. With in, into: to enclose or cover (someone or something) in an item of clothing, a bag, etc., by closing or fastening it by means of a zip. Also similarly with out, out of: to remove or uncover (a person or thing) from an item of clothing, a bag, etc., by unzipping it. Also reflexive.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > providing with clothing > provide with clothing [verb (transitive)] > fasten
lace?c1225
gird1297
belta1400
buttona1425
garterc1440
lashc1440
pointa1470
trussa1475
lace1485
fasten1600
truss1610
bind1720
staylace1832
sandal1897
zip1929
to zip up1937
zipper1938
the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > providing with clothing > provide with clothing [verb (reflexive)] > fasten
button1660
zip1929
to zip up1930
1929 Border Cities Star (Windsor, Ontario) 13 Nov. 2/6 (advt.) Smart! New! Zip on Togs. Active youngsters like to zip themselves into these sturdy togs.
1936 Golden Jubilee Catal. (Sears, Roebuck & Co.) 163/4 Easy to ‘Zip’ baby in and out!
1956 G. N. Patterson God's Fool i. 14 Shivering in the icy atmosphere, [I] zipped myself into my double-layer sleeping bag.
1995 C. Morton Oceans Apart v. 51 Undecided whether to turn my watch forward or back, I zip it into my carry-on bag and go barearm.
2000 I. Pattison Stranger here Myself (2001) ix. 301 Mother's body was zipped into a bag and stretchered down the stairs.
2014 C. Sandy What would Mary Berry Do? 285 Marie zipped her into a full-skirted dress.
d. transitive. figurative. To keep (one's mouth or lips) closed so as not to talk or divulge information. Also in to zip it: to stop talking. Frequently used in commands to stop talking, as in zip it, zip your lip. Cf. to zip up 2d at Phrasal verbs, zipper v. 2.In quot. 1939 the transitivity and precise meaning are not entirely clear, although a connection with this sense appears very likely.
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1939 L. B. Howsley Argot 55 Zip, shut up.]
1941 Arizona Republic 16 Dec. 20/2 (caption) To Protect Our Boys From Enemy Saboteurs, Zip Your Lip!
1973 J. Drummond Bang! Bang! You're Dead! viii. 13 Authority, including the B.B.C., did not speculate about guilt. Mouths were carefully zipped.
1990 P. Cornwell Post-mortem (1998) iii. 53 When they learn to zip their lips, they won't have leaks to bitch about anymore.
2000 P. Scanlan in J. Adams et al. Girls' Night In 231 I've had a long day. I don't want to hear any more about it. I've had enough, so zip it.
e. transitive. In scientific contexts: (of polymeric molecules, membranes, etc.) to bind or fasten to (another, or each other) as if by a zip fastener, esp. by a linear or sequential series of bonds or links. Also intransitive and reflexive: to become attached to another in this manner. Frequently with up, to, or together. Cf. zipper v. 3.Quot. 1954 shows an earlier reference to molecular binding being likened to the action of a zip, without using the verb.
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1954 Jrnl. Royal Soc. Arts 102 848 When in a disturbed state they [sc. molecular chains] have been likened to a partly opened zip fastener, the two sides of which have no difficulty in fitting together when they are brought together.]
1958 Q. Rev. Biol. 33 254/2 Everybody knows, of course, that the thing for them [sc. amino acids] to do is to get lined up on a template and get ‘zipped’ up.
1969 Sci. Jrnl. Aug. 51/2 Both strands [of DNA] remain aligned during denaturation and ‘zip’ together as hydrogen bonds reform.
1989 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) B. 325 34 The sides of the furrow are wide at first, but later the sides are zipped together by interacting lamellipodia.
1995 New Scientist 4 Mar. 21/2 A large portion of DNA diagnostics relies on zipping a ‘known’ strand of DNA (for instance, from virus) to a matching piece of DNA in the sample being tested.
2009 D. Nettle Evol. & Genetics for Psychol. ii. 33 The RNA, once formed, is separated from the DNA molecule, which zips itself back up.
3. transitive. Computing. Also with capital initial and in form ZIP. To compress (a file) by adding it to a zip archive file (see zip n.1 3). Opposed to unzip v. 4.
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1989 comp.sys.ibm.pc 9 Feb. (Usenet newsgroup, accessed 10 Oct. 2011) An entire directory tree can be zipped and restored using the P and R options.
1993 Computer Shopper July 548/2 System after system threw in with Katz and ZIPped their formerly ARCed files.
2002 Chicago Tribune 13 Jan. v. 4/6 To store non-music folders on the Nomad, you must first Zip them into compressed files.
2009 L. S. King Photoshop CS4 xvi. 620 On a PC, you can zip the file using an application like WinZip.
Phrasal verbs
With adverbs in specialized senses. to zip up
1. transitive. To add liveliness or vigour to (a person or thing); to make more interesting or exciting; to make (food) spicier, tangier, or otherwise more flavourful. Cf. zip n.1 1b.
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the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > refreshment or invigoration > refresh or invigorate [verb (transitive)]
akeleOE
restOE
comfort1303
ease1330
quickc1350
recurea1382
refresha1382
refetec1384
restorec1384
affilea1393
enforcec1400
freshc1405
revigour?a1425
recomfortc1425
recreatec1425
quicken?c1430
revive1442
cheerc1443
refection?c1450
refect1488
unweary1530
freshen1532
corroborate1541
vige?c1550
erect?1555
recollect?1560
repose1562
respite1565
rouse1574
requicken1576
animate1585
enlive1593
revify1598
inanimate1600
insinew1600
to wind up1602
vigorize1603
inspiritc1610
invigour1611
refocillate1611
revigorate1611
renovate1614
spriten1614
repaira1616
activate1624
vigour1636
enliven1644
invigorate1646
rally1650
reinvigorate1652
renerve1652
to freshen up1654
righta1656
re-enlivena1660
recruita1661
enlighten1667
revivify1675
untire1677
reanimate1694
stimulate1759
rebrace1764
refreshen1780
brisken1799
irrigate1823
tonic1825
to fresh up1835
ginger1844
spell1846
recuperate1849
binge1854
tone1859
innerve1880
fiercen1896
to tone up1896
to buck up1909
pep1912
to zip up1927
to perk up1936
to zizz up1944
hep1948
to zing up1948
juice1964
the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > carry on vigorously [verb (transitive)] > make vigorous or energetic
string1599
invigorate1646
energate1647
to light up1712
alacrify1864
energize1876
power1898
pep1912
to zip up1927
volt1930
adrenalize1935
1927 Everybodys Poultry Mag. Oct. 672/3 Make a nice sweet vinegar with favorite spices, and a small quantity of tumeric [sic] to zip up the color.
1957 J. Lake & H. Giblo Footlights, Fistfights & Femmes 104 I always tried to have some humorous byplay to zip up the performers.
2015 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 11 Mar. d2/1 In Haiti, pikliz may be served with any fried foods to cut through the richness, but it also zips up a simple bowl of rice and beans.
2.
a. intransitive and transitive (reflexive). To fasten one's clothes by means of a zip; spec. to fasten the zip of one's flies. Also: to enclose oneself in a sleeping bag or other item by pulling up the zip.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > providing with clothing > provide with clothing [verb (intransitive)] > fasten
button1776
to zip up1930
lace1985
the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > providing with clothing > provide with clothing [verb (reflexive)] > fasten
button1660
zip1929
to zip up1930
1930 New Yorker 8 Nov. 25/1 The customer..will simply lie down on the opened suit, insert his arms and legs into the proper apertures, and zip himself up.
1964 R. Gover Here goes Kitten 83 Thinks he's a big deal stud or somethin. Stands there puttin on his big stud bit, sticks his wornout bird back in his pants, zips up, sits down.
1993 I. Welsh Trainspotting (1994) 142 He got onto the couch, pulled the sleeping-bag around him and zipped up.
1999 R. T. Davies Queer as Folk: Scripts Episode 2. 42 (stage direct.) The man's now at the wash-basin. Stuart zips up, relaxed, saunters over to the adjacent basin, washes his hands.
2006 S. Ings Weight of Numbers 41 I got out of the car, found my parka in the back and zipped myself up.
b. transitive. To close or fasten (something) by means of a zip. Also intransitive: (of a garment, type of fastening, etc.) to open (or close) by means of a zip; to have a zip fastening.
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the world > space > relative position > closed or shut condition > close or shut [verb (transitive)] > with a zipper
zip1927
zipper1927
to zip up1932
1932 A. Huxley Brave New World iii. 50 He zipped up his trousers.
1939 Punch 11 Oct. 412/2 The most marvellous outfits..that you step into and zip up.
1950 N.Y. Times 13 Aug. 7/7 (advt.) Best's Tote-a-Tot... It zips up like a Baby Bunting.
1970 J. Dickey Deliverance ii. 95 I..got into the bag and zipped it up.
1989 N.Y. Woman Oct. 140/2 505s: quite close to 501s, except the fly zips up.
1999 J. Poller Reach xxxii. 97 I zip up my fly, wash my hands and leave an ostentatious tip.
c. transitive. To fasten the clothes of (a person) by means of a zip; to enclose (a person) in a sleeping bag or other item by pulling up the zip.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > providing with clothing > provide with clothing [verb (transitive)] > fasten
lace?c1225
gird1297
belta1400
buttona1425
garterc1440
lashc1440
pointa1470
trussa1475
lace1485
fasten1600
truss1610
bind1720
staylace1832
sandal1897
zip1929
to zip up1937
zipper1938
1937 Nebraska State Jrnl. 27 Nov. (advt.) Wool flannel coats that zip you up in glamour! Zipper extends from throat to a kick pleat at the bottom.
1948 Mansfield (Ohio) News-Jrnl. 17 Oct. 11 (advt.) Made of 100% pure, soft wool, requires no pillows or blankets. Just zip baby up and place in crib or bed.
1986 S. Minot Monkeys i. 1 Mum grabs him by the hood, reeling him in, and zips him up with a pinch at his chin.
1998 M. Waites Little Triggers (1999) i. 7 She..turned around. ‘Could you do me up at the back? There's a darl.’ Larkin zipped Pauline up.
d. transitive. figurative. To keep (one's mouth or lips) closed so as not to talk or divulge information. Also in to zip it up: to stop talking. Frequently used in commands to stop talking, as in zip it up, zip up your lip. Cf. sense 2d, which is more common.
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1939 Los Angeles Times 9 June 24/1 The night Joe Abreau, Oakland third baseman, got put out of the ball game by Umpire Ray Snyder last week, his girl friend was listening to the broadcast over the radio and sent him the following telegram: ‘Zip up your lip, fresh guy. Love.’
1999 Y June 84/1 While his conscience snacks on him, that damn expensive watch he bought and Lizzie's credit cards need to be paid up, so he zips up his mouth.
2015 J. Osteen Power of I Am ii. 31 If you can't say anything positive, zip it up.
Compounds
Combining with adverbs to form adjectives with the sense ‘that can be zipped in the specified manner or direction’, as in zip-down, zip-in, zip-off, zip-on, zip-out, etc.See also zip-up adj.
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1929 Border Cities Star (Windsor, Ontario) 13 Nov. 2/6 (advt.) Smart! New! Zip on Togs. Active youngsters like to zip themselves into these sturdy togs.
1940 Defiance (Ohio) Crescent-News 22 Feb. 3 (advt.) 3-heat pad with zip-off cover and asbestos lining.
1962 ‘A. Gilbert’ No Dust in Attic v. 63 He'd left his luggage..one of the zip-over bags.
1963 New Yorker 26 Oct. 6 Enter the Chesterfield in Black Tweed..with warm acrylic pile zip-out liner.
1971 C. Bonington Annapurna South Face 241 [Breeches with] zip-down side to allow putting on over boots and crampons.
1974 Harpers & Queen Sept. 36/2 Zip-off mink £925, extra maxi piece £300.
1991 Police May 5 (advt.) Many Blauer Jackets have zip-in liners of Thinsulate insulation.
Derivatives
ˈzipping n. the action of moving briskly with a sharp whining, buzzing, or ripping sound; the sound itself.
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1868 Indianapolis Jrnl. 27 Nov. 6/3 The roaring of the falls and the zipping of the spiteful wind playing you a doleful march as you go.
1881 J. M. Batten Reminisc. Two Years U.S. Navy 72 I heard the zipping of bullets in the air close to my head.
2010 Poetry 196 66 The poem began with a sound—the zipping of a skirt, the snap of static electricity—and found its form and language from there.
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zipv.2
/zɪp/, U.S. /zɪp/ transitive. U.S. colloquial. To defeat (an opponent in a game or match) without allowing them to score. Cf. zilch v.
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society > leisure > sport > winning, losing, or scoring > win, lose, or score [verb (transitive)] > win > defeat
overplayc1460
smother1676
lurch1678
outplay1702
thrash1789
defeat1830
spreadeagle1832
thresh1852
whitewash1867
blank1870
annihilate1886
nip1893
slam1907
plaster1919
skittle1919
rip1927
maul1928
demolish1938
massacre1940
trounce1942
hammer1948
murder1952
to shut out1952
zilch1957
zip1964
trip1974
1964 Lebanon (Pa.) Daily News 1 Apr. 14/5 Steve Miller led the Trojans to the triumph by zipping his opponent, 4–0, and grabbing medalist honors with a round of 70.
1978 Time 16 Jan. 66 The Broncos went out and beat the hell out of them, then the next week, went and zipped Cleveland.
2015 N.Y. Post (Nexis) 18 May 64 The Royals..zipped the Yankees 6–0.
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zipint.n.1
/zɪp/, U.S. /zɪp/ A. int.
Representing a sharp whining, buzzing, or ripping sound such as that produced by a bullet or other object passing rapidly through the air; (hence) representing the sudden appearance or occurrence of something. Frequently reduplicated or in collocation with words representing other similar sounds.
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the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > continuous or protracted sound > sibilant sound > [interjection] > whizz
piff1654
zip1678
whizz1812
phit1838
whee-oh1915
1678 J. Ray tr. F. Willughby Ornithol. ii. 344 It [sc. the Brasilian Tangara] is kept shut up in Cages, and cries, Zip, Zip [L. clamat zip, zip].
1867 Our Young Folks Sept. 545 Dan threw the lantern light about, at the same time seizing his gun and cocking it... ‘Zip, bang!’
1930 S. Benson Far-away Bride (1941) v. 63 Suddenly—zip—his future telescoped, his traveling thoughts were snatched back to reality.
1981 E. B. Sledge With Old Breed (1990) 154 Suddenly, zip, zip, zip, zip, a burst of Japanese machine-gun fire..slashed through the air under my hammock!
2002 Courier Mail (Queensland, Austral.) (Nexis) 30 Dec. (Today section) 16 Despite fireworks clearly being ridiculous, I'm one of those who can't get enough of them... I like the white ones that go zip, zip, zip bang.
B. n.1
1.
a. A sharp whining, buzzing, or ripping sound such as that produced by a bullet or other object passing rapidly through the air; a movement accompanied by such a sound. Also reduplicated, as in zip-zip.
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the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > continuous or protracted sound > sibilant sound > [noun] > rushing sibilant sound > whizz
whither?a1505
whizzing1607
whizz1620
whithering1787
zip1850
1850 M. Reid Rifle Rangers II. xxiii. 207 The leaden hail hurtled past his head, and cut the grass at his feet, with that peculiar ‘zip-zip’, so well remembered by the soldier, who has passed the ordeal of a battle!
1862 S. M. Weld War Diary & Lett. (1912) 134 Then would come the sharp zip of the bullet, and the fearful screech of the shot and shell.
1875 W. P. Fogg Arabistan xxi. 264 The blood-thirsty zip of mosquitoes by the million.
1887 D. C. Murray in Good Words Apr. 249 The zip of the needle and swish of the thread went on.
1920 E. A. Edwards From Doniphan to Verdun vi. 97 The vicious zip-zip of the bullets as they cut the grass at one's feet—or head.
2010 C. Gourlay Tall Story (2011) vii. 121 He ripped the tie from Bernado's neck with a loud zip. It was attached with Velcro.
b. colloquial (originally U.S.). Energy, vigour; liveliness.
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the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [noun]
greennesseOE
lustinessc1325
forcea1375
vigourc1386
virrc1575
vigour1602
nerve1605
vivacity1649
vis1650
actuosity1660
amenity1661
vogue1674
energy1783
smeddum1790
dash1796
throughput1808
feck1811
go1825
steam1826
jism1842
vim1843
animalism1848
fizz1856
jasm1860
verve1863
snap1865
sawdusta1873
élan1880
stingo1885
energeticism1891
sprawl1894
zip1899
pep1908
jazz1912
zoom1926
toe1963
zap1968
stank1997
1899 World (N.Y.) 11 Dec. 5/2 There was a zip and a zest to the Strauss waltz, the ever lovely ‘Blue Danube’.
1900 G. H. Lorimer Old Gorgon Graham (1904) xi. 225 I need..a little more zest for my food, and a little more zip about my work.
1959 E. Head & J. K. Ardmore Dress Doctor x. 139 She's a chronic worrier—but only about clothes. Otherwise, she's full of vitality and full of zip.
2018 Racing Post (Nexis) 21 Nov. His jumping lacked the zip we had seen at Chepstow.
2. A fastening device for clothes, bags, and other items, consisting of two flexible strips with interlocking projections of metal or plastic which can be closed or opened by pulling a sliding tag along them; (also) the sliding tag on such a fastener. Cf. zipper n. 2a, which is the more common term in North America.Such fasteners were first patented in the late 19th cent. and were formerly known as lightning fasteners; they became popular in the 1920s when they were used on overshoes sold under the brand name Zipper (see zipper n. 1 and quot. 1925 for zip fastener n.).
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society > occupation and work > equipment > building and constructing equipment > fastenings > [noun] > zip
zipper1924
zip1925
zip fastener1925
zip top1926
1925 E. O'Shaughnessy Married Life 102 The women on the Avenue with their galoshes fastened by the ‘Zip’.
1940 Punch 5 June 612/2 Miss Fisher used to wear some lovely plum-coloured trousers with a zip to match.
1957 J. Braine Room at Top ix. 90 There was too much messing about with buttons and zips and straps.
1969 Homes & Gardens Nov. 190/1 I lost marks in a dressmaking competition because the zipp was machine-stitched in.
1986 J. Cartwright Road (1990) ii. 57 (stage direct.) He stands over her, pulls his zip down.
1995 K. O'Riordan Involved 20 He..watched her wrestle with the zip of the tight red skirt.
2005 P. Masters Plea of Insanity iv. 62 Nancy..brought out a cheap fabric handbag with a broken zip.
3. Computing. Also in form ZIP and with preceding point. A file format (named with the file extension .zip) allowing compressed versions of files to be stored within a single archive file. Also (more fully zip file) an archive file of this format.
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1989 comp.sys.ibm.pc 1 Feb. (Usenet usegroup, accessed 28 Sept. 2011) Disclaimer: I have no association with Phil Katz and/or PKWARE Inc., except as an enthusiastic supporter of the new ZIP file format.
1996 Infoworld 1 July 90/3 This utility can come in handy after you download a file or when you're preparing to upload a .ZIP.
2004 Retro Gamer No. 10. 96/2 Many games/programs are stored in .zip files, so you might need an archive manager like WinZip.
2011 New Yorker 7 Mar. 61/3 Alaattin later sent me an enormous zip file filled with photographs.
Compounds
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a. As a modifier with the sense ‘with or by means of a zip’, as in zip-fastened, zip-locked, etc. Also forming adjectives with the sense ‘that has a —— fastened by means of a zip’, by combining with a noun + -ed, as in zip-fronted, zip-topped, etc.
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1928 Prahran (Melbourne) Tel. 23 Mar. 7/4 As yet, zip-fastened suede coats are very expensive.
1929 Commercial Tribune (Cincinnati) 1 Dec. 8 The trousers pockets are also zip closed.
1979 This England Winter 19/3 She folded her cap inside her apron and pushed both into her zip-topped bag.
1998 GQ Aug. 202/1 The fine, lightweight knitwear includes zip-fronted styles.
2000 R. Bingham Lightning on Sun 91 Inside a zip-locked bag sat an unfathomably large amount of heroin.
b. As a modifier with the sense ‘of or involving a zip; opened or closed by means of a zip; provided with a zip’, as in zip bag, zip front, zip pocket, zip pull, etc.See also zip top n.
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1933 T. E. Lawrence Let. 17 Dec. in T. E. Lawrence et al. Home Lett. (1954) 384 The new zipp-bedding is a great success.
1940 Punch 4 Dec. p. xvii (advt.) A Dunlopillo sleeping bag. It has..soft upper lining, zip side,..and makes an ideal holdall.
1948 W. Fortescue Beauty for Ashes xxx. 235 Only at Croyden did I discover that my small zip bags had been stowed away in a locker directly under my legs.
1958 Spectator 6 June 729/1 A blue zip jacket and slacks.
1960 N. Kneale Quatermass & Pit i. 22 The Minister's Private Secretary enters quickly, clutching a zip-case.
1991 Buying Cameras Mar. 5 The Maxim is a bag suitable for SLR and video use, with its quick action zip pull and four accessory pockets.
1997 Eddie Bauer Catal. Fall 64/3 Large, fully lined main compartment with magnetic snap closure, interior zip pocket, inside key fob, tuck buckle closure and brushed-nickel hardware.
2009 Wall St. Jrnl. 21 May d8/4 Throw on some casual outerwear, such as a zip-front hoodie.
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zip fastener n. a fastening device for clothes, bags, and other items, consisting of two flexible strips with interlocking projections of metal or plastic which can be closed or opened by pulling a sliding tag along them; = sense B. 2.
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society > occupation and work > equipment > building and constructing equipment > fastenings > [noun] > zip
zipper1924
zip1925
zip fastener1925
zip top1926
1925 Gettysburg (Pa.) Times 24 Jan. 2 (advt.) 1 Did anyone tell you that ‘ZIPPERS’ are not being made? 2 Did anyone tell you that the patent ZIP fastener would wear out?
1973 A. Price October Men vii. 95 He stumbled down the nearest alleyway..fumbling as he went for the zip-fastener on his fly.
2000 Watermark Catal. (RNLI) Christmas 43/2 There are two roomy end pockets and a deep front compartment—all with tough alloy zip fasteners.
zip fastening n. and adj. (a) n. a fastening device for clothes, bags, and other items, consisting of two flexible strips with interlocking projections of metal or plastic which can be closed or opened by pulling a sliding tag along them; = sense B. 2; (b) adj. that opens or closes by means of a zip.
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1925 Washington C.H. (Ohio) Herald 23 Apr. 5/7 Junior fashions..featured the introduction of the Zip fastening in little children's snow suits last winter.
1926 Times 25 Aug. 13/6 Rip-open or ‘zip’ fastening bags have not been much liked.
1984 Freewheeling (Austral.) Jan. 42/1 Zip fastening pockets enable the rider to gain quick access to bits and pieces.
2000 J. Copestick And so to Bed 157/2 A one-piece mattress is often preferred because the zip fastenings are not always comfortable to sleep on.
zip gun n. North American a type of toy gun designed to shoot projectiles by means of a spring or rubber band; (hence) a homemade or makeshift gun.
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society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > small-arm > [noun] > home-made gun
zip gun1914
pipegun1973
1914 Athens (Georgia) Banner 26 Sept. 2/1 A donkey party was also enjoyed, the girl's prize being an embroidered handkerchief and the boy's, a ‘Zip’ gun.
1946 Newcastle (New S. Wales) 26 Oct. 6 Matias..approached Arcantro with a ‘zip gun’ which fired pellets from a rubber band.
1971 B. Malamud Tenants 103 I..had thoughts to kill him off with my zip gun but was afraid to.
1997 Village Voice (N.Y.) 4 Nov. 8 Sing Sing was recently locked down after bullets and a zip gun were found in the lower mess hall.
zip-lipped adj. having the lips tightly closed, esp. as a sign of suppressed emotion or determined reticence; (chiefly figurative) uncommunicative, determinedly reticent; cf. tight-lipped adj.
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the mind > language > speech > taciturnity or reticence > [adjective]
unspeakinga1382
speechless1390
mutec1400
dumb1406
silenta1425
peaceablec1425
secretc1440
of few wordsa1500
tongue-tied1529
mum1532
closec1540
strait-laced1546
tongue-dumb1556
incommunicable1568
sparing1568
inconversable1577
retentive1599
wordless1604
mumbudget1622
uncommunicable1628
monastica1631
word-bound1644
on (also upon) the reserve1655
strait-mouthed1664
oyster-like1665
incommunicative1670
mumchance1681
speechless1726
taciturnous1727
tongue-tacked1727
monosyllabic1735
silentish1737
untalkative1739
silentious1749
buttoned-up1767
taciturn1771
close as wax1772
untittletattling1779
reticent1825
voiceless1827
say-nothing1838
unremonstrant1841
still1855
unvocal1858
inexpansive186.
short-tongued1864
non-communicating1865
tight-lipped1876
unworded1886
chup1896
tongue-bound1906
shut-mouthed1936
zip-lipped1943
shtum1958
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > [adjective] > disposed to secrecy, secretive
dernOE
covert1340
secrec1385
secretc1440
mum1532
closec1540
whist1577
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privatea1625
dark1650
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dry1681
uncommunicative1691
unexpansive1847
secretive1853
tight-lipped1876
cagey1909
zip-lipped1943
closet1948
coy1961
tight1977
1943 Greenville (Ohio) Daily Advocate 23 July 5/3 War Department Zip-Lipped About Army-Navy Game... The War Department had 'no comment' today regarding published reports.
1982 B. Woodhouse No Bad Dogs (1992) xii. 63 Stony-faced owners, zip-lipped owners..tend to have dull, disobedient dogs.
2019 Times (Nexis) 28 Sept. (Sat. Review) 16 Information about his two grandchildren is rationed... These are the zip-lipped instincts of a former KGB officer.
zip wire n. now chiefly British an inclined cable or rope stretched between two points down which people slide by means of a suspended pulley, harness, or handle, often as a recreational activity; = zip line n.
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1971 Edwardsville (Illinois) Intelligencer 5 June 2/5 There's a 400-foot ‘zip wire’ to glide along.
1992 Guardian (Nexis) 23 Apr. The zip wire is a double climbing rope fitted with twin pulleys.
2004 J. Marais & L. De Speville Adventure Racing v. 66/2 Zip wires..require you to take a leap of faith in order to go with gravity along an aerial cable slide.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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