zip
[noun]
Synonyms:
- energy, drive, gusto, liveliness, verve, vigour, zest
[verb]
Synonyms:
- speed, flash, fly, shoot, whizz (informal), zoom

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English Thesaurus: fasten, attach, join, glue, tape, ...

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I. zip¹ /zɪp/ noun
[Sense 1,2: Date: 1800-1900; Origin: From the sound of something moving very quickly. ]
[Sense 3: Date: 1900-2000; Origin: zip code]

1. [countable] British English two lines of small metal or plastic pieces that slide together to fasten a piece of clothing Synonym : zipper American English:
The zip on my skirt had broken.
do up/undo a zip
Your zip’s undone at the back.

2. [uncountable] informal speed, energy, or excitement:
This car goes with a bit more zip than my last one.
A spoonful of mustard will give the dish some zip.

3. [singular] American English informal nothing at all or zero:
We beat them 10 to zip.
‘How much money do you have left?’ ‘Zip!’

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II. zip² verb (past tense and past participle zipped, present participle zipping)

1. [transitive] to fasten something using a zip:
‘I’ll see you tomorrow,’ said John, zipping his jacket.
zip something shut/open
Olsen zipped the bag shut.
He zipped open the case (=unfastened it).
zip something together
The two sleeping bags can be zipped together to make a double.

2. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] informal to go somewhere or do something very quickly Synonym : whizz, zoom
zip through/past/along etc
We zipped through customs in no time.

3. zip it/zip your lip American English spoken informal used to tell someone not to say anything about something, or to tell them to be quiet:
You’d better zip your lip or you’ll be in trouble!
zip up phrasal verb
to fasten something using a zip, or to become fastened using a zip Antonym : unzip
zip something ↔ up
He was zipping up a small brown suitcase.
The dress zipped up at the front.
zip somebody up
Could you zip me up (=fasten my dress) please? I can’t reach.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

zip
noun
VERB + ZIP close, do up, fasten, pull (up), slide (up) | open, pull (down), slide (down), undo | get caught in The fabric got caught in the zip and tore.
ZIP + VERB be/get stuck, stick The zip on my bag has stuck.
break | be open, be undone
ZIP + NOUN fastener
PREP. by a ~ The jacket was fastened by a zip at the front.
with a ~ a bag with a zip
~ on
 ⇒ Special page at CLOTHES

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

fasten to join together the two sides of a piece of clothing, bag, belt etc:
He fastened the necklace behind her neck.
attach to fasten something firmly to another object or surface, using screws, nails, tape, glue etc:
The boards were attached with screws.
The prisoner was attached to the wall with chains.
join to connect or fasten things together:
Join the pieces using a strong glue
glue to join things together using glue:
Glue the fabric to the white card.
tape to fasten something using tape:
The students' name cards were taped to the table.
staple to fasten something using staples (=a small piece of wire that is pressed through paper using a special machine):
Don't staple your resumé to your cover letter.
clip to fasten things together using a clip (=a small metal object):
A photo was clipped to the letter.
tie to fasten a tie, shoelaces etc by making a knot:
Don't forget to tie your shoelaces!
do something up especially British English to fasten a piece of clothing or the buttons etc on it:
The teacher doesn't have time to do up every child's coat.
Let me do it up for you.
button (up) to fasten a shirt, coat etc with buttons:
His shirt was buttoned right to the top.
zip (up) to fasten a piece of clothing, a bag etc with a zip:
Zip up your jacket, it's cold.
buckle (up) to fasten a seat belt, belt, shoe etc that has a buckle (=small metal object that fits through a hole in a strap):
The little girl struggled to buckle her shoes.
unfasten/untie/undo/unbutton/unzip to open something that is fastened:
Do not unfasten your seatbelt until the car has stopped completely.
close/strong ties
He had developed close ties with many Republican governors.
family/blood ties
Family ties have been weakened by older people living apart from their children.
personal ties
Strong personal ties connect her to the area.
emotional ties
He was a loner who failed to develop emotional ties with other people.
economic ties
Japan and South Korea have close economic ties.
diplomatic ties
the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries
social ties
Besides marriage, other social ties drew people together.
ties of marriage/friendship/blood etc
The ties of friendship that unite the two countries.
maintain/develop ties
The U.S. is committed to maintaining close ties with Europe.
establish ties
Israel established full diplomatic ties with the Vatican in 1994.
cut/sever ties
He said that he planned to sever his ties with the club.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

ZIP
Compressed File (File Name Extension) 
Zone Improvement Plan (US Postal Service service code)

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