zip

English → English

noun//zɪp//

(fastener) Zip: a device used for fastening clothes or bags, consisting of two rows of teeth; zipper

I cannot wear these trousers today because the metal zip is stuck and won't move.

(English) I cannot wear these trousers today because the metal zip is stuck and won't move.

Make sure the zip on your backpack is closed tight so your books don't fall out.

(English) Make sure the zip on your backpack is closed tight so your books don't fall out.

verb//zɪp//

(movement) Zip: to move very quickly in a particular direction; dart

We watched the hummingbirds zip from flower to flower in the botanical garden.

(English) We watched the hummingbirds zip from flower to flower in the botanical garden.

The race cars zip past the finish line at speeds exceeding two hundred miles per hour.

(English) The race cars zip past the finish line at speeds exceeding two hundred miles per hour.

Entry ID: en:en:zip · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary