zip

Pronunciation

• enPR: zĭp IPA: /zɪp/
• SAMPA: /zIp/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

Singular zip

Plural zips

1. A zip is a sound made by a small object.

   Zip!

2. A zip is a short form of zipper.

   Is the zip on your coat working.

Verb

Plain form zip

Third-person singular zips

Past tense zipped

Past participle zipped

Present participle zipping

1. To zip is to move quickly.

   The birds zip from tree to tree.

2. To zip is to close a zipper.

   Zip up your coat before going outside.