ZIP

I. verb (~ped; ~ping) Etymology: imitative of the sound of a speeding object Date: 1852 intransitive verb to move, act, or function with speed and vigor, to travel with a sharp hissing or humming sound, transitive verb to impart speed or force to, to add zest, interest, or life to, to transport or propel with speed, II. noun Date: 1867 a sudden sharp hissing or sibilant sound, energy , vim , ~less adjective III. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1900 nothing , zero , IV. noun Date: 1920 ~per , V. verb (~ped; ~ping) Etymology: back-formation from ~per Date: 1932 transitive verb 1. to close or open with or as if with a ~per, to enclose or wrap by fastening a ~per, to cause (a ~per) to open or shut, intransitive verb to become open, closed, or attached by means of a ~per, VI. noun Usage: often all capitalized Date: 1969 ~ code 1