zip
noun
- 1
A twist or fold.
- 2
Any of the folds on the surface of the brain.
- 3
The shape of something rotating; a vortex.
- 4
State or condition of being convoluted.
- 5
A form of moving average.
- 6
A function which maps a tuple of sequences into a sequence of tuples.
- 7
One 360° turn in a spring or similar helix. A keyring contains 2 convolutions.
noun
- 1
The high-pitched sound of a small object moving rapidly through air.
- 2
Energy; vigor; vim.
- 3
A zip fastener.
- 4
Zero; nothing.
“I know zip about economics.”
- 5
A trip on a zipline.
- 6
A zip file.
- 7
An ounce of marijuana.
verb
- 1
To close with a zip fastener.
- 2
To close as if with a zip fastener.
“zip one's lip”
- 3
To compress (one or more computer files) into a single and often smaller file, especially one in the ZIP format.
- 4
To subject to the convolution mapping function.
- 5
(followed by a preposition) To move rapidly (in a specified direction or to a specified place) with a high-pitched sound.
“The bullet zipped through the air.”
- 6
(followed by a preposition) To move in haste (in a specified direction or to a specified place).
“Zip down to the shops for some milk.”
- 7
To make (something) move quickly
- 8
To travel on a zipline.
Synonyms
pronoun
- 1
Zero; nothing.
“I know zip about economics.”
interjection
- 1
Imitative of high-pitched sound of a small object moving rapidly through air.
noun
- 1
A ZIP code; a US postal code.
- 2
(by extension) Any postal code, for any country.
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