zip B2 Topic:Verbs of Movement US /zɪp/ See IPA manual Freq #6680 Meanings 1 verb To move very fast. The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed. 2 verb To close or fasten something with a zip. He zipped up his jacket against the cold wind. 3 noun Zero; nothing at all. I know zip about economics. 4 noun A code of letters and numbers added to a postal address to help sort mail. I'll need your ZIP so I can mail you the package. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to move very fast. speed 4 noun · a code of letters and... zip code Word family Forms zippedzippingzips Derived forms full-ziphalf-zipquarter-zipunzipzip-a-dee-doo-dahzip-frontzip-linezip-linerzip-tiezip-upzip-wirezippo Common collocations zip up Verb + adverb Etymology AI details Onomatopoeic. Topics Verbs of Movement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # zip **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** verb, noun **IPA (US):** /zɪp/ **Frequency rank:** 6680 ## Meanings 1. To move very fast. 2. To close or fasten something with a zip. 3. Zero; nothing at all. 4. A code of letters and numbers added to a postal address to help sort mail. ## Examples - The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed. - He zipped up his jacket against the cold wind. - I know zip about economics. - I'll need your ZIP so I can mail you the package. ## Derived Forms - full-zip - half-zip - quarter-zip - unzip - zip-a-dee-doo-dah - zip-front - zip-line - zip-liner - zip-tie - zip-up - zip-wire - zippo ## Etymology Onomatopoeic. ## AI Etymology Zip: Onomatopoeic. In present-day use, it can mean to move very fast, or to close or fasten something with a zip. Derived formations include full-zip, half-zip, quarter-zip, unzip, zip-a-dee-doo-dah. ## Topics - Verbs of Movement markdown