Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A brief sharp hissing sound.
- noun Energy; vim.
- noun A zipper.
- noun Slang Nothing; nil; zero.
- intransitive verb To move with a sharp hissing sound.
- intransitive verb To move or act with a speed that suggests such a sound.
- intransitive verb To act or proceed swiftly and energetically.
- intransitive verb To become fastened or unfastened by a zipper.
- intransitive verb To cause to move with speed and force.
- intransitive verb To fasten or unfasten with a zipper.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The sound of a bullet passing through the air or striking against an object.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- intransitive verb To make, or move with, such a sound.
- noun A hissing or sibilant sound such as that made by a flying bullet.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The high-pitched sound of a small object moving rapidly through air.
- noun Energy; vigor; vim
- noun UK, New Zealand A
zip fastener . - noun Zero; nothing
- noun A trip on a
zipline - interjection The high-pitched sound of a small object moving rapidly through air.
- verb transitive To close with a
zip fastener . - verb transitive, figuratively To close as if with a zip fastener.
- verb transitive, computing To
compress (one or more computer files) into a single and often smaller file, especially one in the ZIP format. - verb intransitive (followed by a preposition) To move rapidly (in a specified direction or to a specified place) with a high-pitched sound.
- verb intransitive, colloquial (followed by a preposition) To move in haste (in a specified direction or to a specified place).
- verb transitive To make (something) move quickly
- verb To travel on a
zipline . - noun US Shortened form of
ZIP code , the US postal code. - noun US Any
postal code , for any country.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a quantity of no importance
- verb close with a zipper
- noun a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail
- noun forceful exertion
- verb move very fast
- noun a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Double-bagging in zip-locks does well, too b/c you can use it without having to take it out.
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“Grand Torino” gives the mirror-image results of Tyler Perry movies: it is a movie consumed in zip codes that skew wealthy, white, and middle aged. roac Says:
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The exhilarating zip is all thanks to its remarkable 261bhp engine – the same engine that appears in Audi's S3 and Golf's R.
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Double-bagging in zip-locks does well, too b/c you can use it without having to take it out.
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So so levels across the entire area and then a HUGE spike in zip code 22211.
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Put the fish in zip lock bags and either freeze them in a block of water, or get them cold in the fridge.
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Because 3x zip is still zip. blog comments powered by Disqus
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Put the fish in zip lock bags and either freeze them in a block of water, or get them cold in the fridge.
What is the best way to pack fresh caught saltwater fish for travel on a plane
sonofgroucho commented on the word zip
I prefer zilch.
March 25, 2007