ZIP


Meaning of ZIP in English

n.

Function: verb

Inflected Form: zipped ; zip · ping

Etymology: back-formation from zipper

Date: 1932

transitive verb

1 a : to close or open with or as if with a zipper b : to enclose or wrap by fastening a zipper

2 : to cause (a zipper) to open or shut

intransitive verb : to become open, closed, or attached by means of a zipper

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.