I. ˈzē, Canad, Brit, & Austral ˈzed, chiefly dialect ˈi-zərd noun
( plural z's or zs )
Usage: often capitalized, often attributive
Date: before 12th century
1.
a. : the 26th and last letter of the English alphabet
b. : a graphic representation of this letter
c. : a speech counterpart of orthographic z
2. : a graphic device for reproducing the letter z
3. : one designated z especially as the 26th in order or class or the third in order or class when x is made the first
4. : something shaped like the letter Z
5. : wink 1 — usually used in plural
catch some z's before dinner
II. abbreviation
1. zero
2. zone