zip

1. noun Nothing; zero. A: "Did any payments come through today?" B: "Zip. I don't know how we're going to pay our rent." I knew I did horribly on that test, but I can't believe I actually scored zip.

2. noun Energy; vitality; vigor. The self-help book promises to put some zip back into your marriage. Come on, put a little zip in your step!

3. noun Speed. Wow, for such a tiny car, it's got a lot of zip!

4. verb To move with great speed. He zipped past me before I could ask him about our paychecks. I just need to zip to the bank and deposit this check.

Zip (up) your lip(s)!

slang Stop talking; shut up. A: "But Mom, I don't want to go!" B: "Zip your lip, Charlie! You're going to math camp, and that's final!" All right, everyone, zip up your lips! I don't want to hear another sound until the presentation is over.

See also: zip

Zip (up) your mouth(s)!

slang Stop talking; shut up. A: "But Mom, I don't want to go!" B: "Zip your mouth, Charlie! You're going to math camp, and that's final!" All right, everyone, zip up your mouths! I don't want to hear another sound until the presentation is over.

See also: zip

zip along

1. To move very speedily. I used to see him zipping along on his motorbike each morning. The runners zipped along on the race course.

2. To get moving; to leave promptly. You zip along and try those problems on your own—if you still have questions, we can go over them tomorrow during my office hours. I had better zip along before the bank closes.

See also: zip

zip by

1. To pass physically by (someone or something) with great speed. He zipped by before I could ask him about our paychecks. The police cars zipped by our house in pursuit of the criminals.

2. Of time, to pass very easily or pleasantly, as if going fast. Wow, the afternoon completely zipped by! Being stuck inside with the kids when it's raining can be a drag, but try coming up with inventive new games to play with them and the day will zip by.

3. To visit someone or some place for a brief period of time or for a particular purpose. Mary said she'd zip by for a quick visit. I just want to zip by the bank on the way home to deposit this check.

zip down

1. To unzip something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "zip" and "down." For some reason I couldn't zip down the fly on my pants. Would you mind helping me zip this dress down?

2. To travel very quickly or briefly to some location, especially some lower or southerly place. I need to zip down to the supermarket to pick up some milk. Let me zip down and see if I still have that stuff in the basement. I'm just zipping down to Florida for a few days to work out a new deal with our distributors.

zip gun

informal An inexpensive homemade, makeshift, or improvised firearm. The extremist group had been assembling and stock-piling zip guns in preparation for the attack. Apparently, a zip gun the man had built himself went off in his backpack, causing everyone in the building to think that something had exploded.

Zip it (up)!

Stop talking; shut up. A: "But Mom, I don't want to go!" B: "Zip it, Charlie! You're going to math camp, and that's final!" All right, everyone, zip it up! I don't want to hear another sound until the presentation is over.

See also: zip

zip on

To put on and close up a piece of clothing using a zipper. A noun or pronoun can be used between "zip" and "on." Make sure you zip your jacket on before you go—it's cold outside! I zipped on a fur coat and headed out into the snowstorm.

zip past

1. To move past (someone or something) very speedily. I used to see him zipping past on his motorbike each morning. The runner zipped past me on the trail. A bullet zipped past her head, missing her by a matter of millimeters.

2. Of some period or amount of time, to seem to pass very quickly. Is it time to go already? Wow, class really zipped past today. I remember when I was a kid and summer felt like an eternity. Now it just zooms past.

zip through

1. To move through something or some place with great quickness. He zipped through the office and out the door as soon as the clock struck five. She zipped through the streets in his bicycle to deliver the package.

2. To complete, accomplish, or work through something with great speed or ease. Don't just zip through the book like that, or you won't remember anything that happens a week later. Thanks to all my studying, I was able to zip through the test in less than an hour.

zip up

1. To fasten two pieces of fabric together using a zipper, especially on a piece of clothing. A noun or pronoun can be used between "zip" and "up." Make sure you zip up the entrance to the tent when you leave, or the mosquitoes will get in! I zipped up my fur coat and headed out into the snowstorm.

2. slang To stop talking; to shut up. Usually used as an imperative. In this usage, "it," "your mouth," or "your lip(s)" is always used before or after "up." A: "But Mom, I don't want to go!" B: "Zip your mouth up, Charlie! You're going to math camp, and that's final!" All right, everyone, zip up your lips! I don't want to hear another sound until the presentation is over.

3. To travel very quickly or briefly to some higher or northerly location. I need to zip up to Chicago to meet with our business partners. I think I still have those toys in the attic. Let me zip up there and check.

Zip your lip(s) up!

slang Stop talking; shut up. A: "But Mom, I don't want to go!" B: "Zip your lip up, Charlie! You're going to math camp, and that's final!" All right, everyone, zip your lips up! I don't want to hear another sound until the presentation is over.

See also: zip

Zip your trap!

slang Stop talking; shut up. A: "But Mom, I don't want to go!" B: "Zip your trap, Charlie! You're going to math camp, and that's final!" All right, everyone, zip your traps! I don't want to hear another sound until the presentation is over.

See also: zip

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

zip along

to move along very fast. The motorcycle zipped along nicely. Let's zip along and get there on time.

See also: zip

zip past someone or something

to run or move past someone or something very rapidly. The deer zipped past the hunter, who stood there, startled. The cars zipped past the intersection.

zip something on

to put on a piece of clothing and zip it up. She zipped her jumper on and headed toward the door. Zip on your jacket and let's go.

zip something up

1. to close a zipper. You should zip that zipper up. You should zip up that zipper.

2. to close a garment by zipping a zipper closed. You had better zip your jacket up. You had better zip up your jacket.

3. Sl. to close one's mouth. (Fig. on {2}.) Zip your mouth up, Fred! Zip up your mouth, Fred.

Zip (up) your lip!

and Zip it up!

Inf. Be quiet!; Close your mouth and be quiet! "I've heard enough. Zip your lip!" hollered the coach. Andy: All right, you guys. Shut up! Zip it up! Bob: Sorry. Andy: That's better.

See also: zip

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

zip by

1. To pass quickly, as of a moving object or an interval of time: The summer zipped by so fast that we didn't get the chance to do half of the things we planned to.

2. To pass someone or something quickly: The cars zipped by the people on the side of the road.

3. To pay a brief visit: My friends zipped by for a quick lunch.

zip through

1. To accomplish or proceed with something swiftly and energetically: She zipped through college in just three years.

2. To read something quickly and with ease: I zipped through five chapters of Great Expectations in less than an hour.

3. To move rapidly through something: The bird zipped through the air to its nest.

zip

1. n. nothing. There was no mail today. Nothing. Zip.

2. n. a score or grade of zero. Well, you got zip on the last test. Sorry about that.

3. n. vigor; spunk. Put some zip into it. It’s too ho-hum.

4. in. to move to a place fast. I’ll zip to the office and get a new form.

5. n. a worthless person; a person who amounts to zero. Garth is such a zip. No brains in his head at all.

6. n. an ounce of a drug. How much for a zip of hash.

7. n. cocaine. He’s freezing his nose with zip nearly every night.

zip along

in. to move along rapidly. Days are zipping along, and we’re all getting lots done.

See also: zip

zip gun

n. a homemade handgun. (Underworld.) The kid had a zip gun, so I didn’t argue.

Zip (up) your lip!

and Zip it up!

exclam. Be quiet!; Zip up your mouth! Shhhh! Zip up your lip! Zip it up and keep it zipped.

Zip it up!

verb

See Zip up your lip!

See also: zip

Zip your lip!

verb

See Zip up your lip!

See also: zip

zipped

mod. drug intoxicated. (Drugs.) The kid is too zipped to talk.

See also: zip

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

angle
angling
edge
edged
edging
high
high, wide, and handsome
wear (one's) apron high
beater
fire and brimstone

References in periodicals archive

Huge zip wire attraction across Cardiff Bay planned for this summer

Cardiff Bay Zip wire won't happen until 2020 - despite bookings being taken for this summer; Tickets were being advertised but the zip wire doesn't even have planning permission

The opening of zip line facility is a unique adventure for tourists and will help to boost tourism in this area,' he said.

Zip line new tourist attraction in Malam Jabba

The Velocity zip line at Zip World in North Wales is for the brave

Ever fancied travelling head first at 100mph over a cliff? ellen kirwin on the must-do day out for the thrill-seekers among your family and friends

The world's highest zip line now is The Tyrolienne in France at an altitude of 3,230 metres.

Jebel Jais in Ras Al Khaimah to have world's longest zip line

Every New Trinity Home is Built Using AdvanTech's Zip System

Trinity Custom Homes: Trinity Now Uses the Zip System by AdvanTech

Heater bars are mounted beyond the roller fled and seal both the film and the zip as they travel towards the end multi die crimp seal unit.

PFM aims to zip up closure market with latest bg2800 zip

If you decide to collect ZIP codes, you'll need to get organized.

Zipping through the mail

DuPage and McHenry counties have no high risk ZIP codes, while suburban Cook County has 15.

Put off: middle-class children often don't get tested for lead, despite the damage it can do

Already in use by over 90 percent of Fortune 100 enterprises, the latest release from PKWARE's ZIP compression product-line is designed specifically with the enterprise in mind, and includes new administrative controls to enable IT departments to define and manage data compression policies across their entire base of Windows end users.

PKWARE releases new version of PKZIP for windows

Thick fleece with pockets with zips for storing keys, etc.

Buyer's guide; Ladies' fleeces

The next most detailed geographic boundary system for which population data are available is the zip code level.

Mapping Lyme disease incidence for diagnostic and preventive decisions, Maryland

(Sound familiar, yet?) The first element will be a zip line.

How Can "Free" Be Anything but Good? (Building Principles)

For example, the CDC suggested that health departments could target children ages 6 months to 2 years who reside in geographic areas, such as zip codes or census tracts, where at least 27% of the housing stock was constructed before 1950.

Use of Geographic Information System Technology to Aid Health Department Decision Making about Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Activities

We are pleased to announce the availability of individual income tax return data by ZIP Codes on CD-ROM for Tax Year 1997.

What's New

Using TPE insulation can improve the Near End crosstalk by 5db over PVC in Zip configurations.

SCSI Cable Interconnect Characteristics Simplified

词组	zip
释义	zip zip 1. noun Nothing; zero. A: "Did any payments come through today?" B: "Zip. I don't know how we're going to pay our rent." I knew I did horribly on that test, but I can't believe I actually scored zip. 2. noun Energy; vitality; vigor. The self-help book promises to put some zip back into your marriage. Come on, put a little zip in your step! 3. noun Speed. Wow, for such a tiny car, it's got a lot of zip! 4. verb To move with great speed. He zipped past me before I could ask him about our paychecks. I just need to zip to the bank and deposit this check. Zip (up) your lip(s)! slang Stop talking; shut up. A: "But Mom, I don't want to go!" B: "Zip your lip, Charlie! You're going to math camp, and that's final!" All right, everyone, zip up your lips! I don't want to hear another sound until the presentation is over. See also: zip Zip (up) your mouth(s)! slang Stop talking; shut up. A: "But Mom, I don't want to go!" B: "Zip your mouth, Charlie! You're going to math camp, and that's final!" All right, everyone, zip up your mouths! I don't want to hear another sound until the presentation is over. See also: zip zip along 1. To move very speedily. I used to see him zipping along on his motorbike each morning. The runners zipped along on the race course. 2. To get moving; to leave promptly. You zip along and try those problems on your own—if you still have questions, we can go over them tomorrow during my office hours. I had better zip along before the bank closes. See also: zip zip by 1. To pass physically by (someone or something) with great speed. He zipped by before I could ask him about our paychecks. The police cars zipped by our house in pursuit of the criminals. 2. Of time, to pass very easily or pleasantly, as if going fast. Wow, the afternoon completely zipped by! Being stuck inside with the kids when it's raining can be a drag, but try coming up with inventive new games to play with them and the day will zip by. 3. To visit someone or some place for a brief period of time or for a particular purpose. Mary said she'd zip by for a quick visit. I just want to zip by the bank on the way home to deposit this check. See also: by, zip zip down 1. To unzip something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "zip" and "down." For some reason I couldn't zip down the fly on my pants. Would you mind helping me zip this dress down? 2. To travel very quickly or briefly to some location, especially some lower or southerly place. I need to zip down to the supermarket to pick up some milk. Let me zip down and see if I still have that stuff in the basement. I'm just zipping down to Florida for a few days to work out a new deal with our distributors. See also: down, zip zip gun informal An inexpensive homemade, makeshift, or improvised firearm. The extremist group had been assembling and stock-piling zip guns in preparation for the attack. Apparently, a zip gun the man had built himself went off in his backpack, causing everyone in the building to think that something had exploded. See also: gun, zip Zip it (up)! Stop talking; shut up. A: "But Mom, I don't want to go!" B: "Zip it, Charlie! You're going to math camp, and that's final!" All right, everyone, zip it up! I don't want to hear another sound until the presentation is over. See also: zip zip on To put on and close up a piece of clothing using a zipper. A noun or pronoun can be used between "zip" and "on." Make sure you zip your jacket on before you go—it's cold outside! I zipped on a fur coat and headed out into the snowstorm. See also: on, zip zip past 1. To move past (someone or something) very speedily. I used to see him zipping past on his motorbike each morning. The runner zipped past me on the trail. A bullet zipped past her head, missing her by a matter of millimeters. 2. Of some period or amount of time, to seem to pass very quickly. Is it time to go already? Wow, class really zipped past today. I remember when I was a kid and summer felt like an eternity. Now it just zooms past. See also: past, zip zip through 1. To move through something or some place with great quickness. He zipped through the office and out the door as soon as the clock struck five. She zipped through the streets in his bicycle to deliver the package. 2. To complete, accomplish, or work through something with great speed or ease. Don't just zip through the book like that, or you won't remember anything that happens a week later. Thanks to all my studying, I was able to zip through the test in less than an hour. See also: through, zip zip up 1. To fasten two pieces of fabric together using a zipper, especially on a piece of clothing. A noun or pronoun can be used between "zip" and "up." Make sure you zip up the entrance to the tent when you leave, or the mosquitoes will get in! I zipped up my fur coat and headed out into the snowstorm. 2. slang To stop talking; to shut up. Usually used as an imperative. In this usage, "it," "your mouth," or "your lip(s)" is always used before or after "up." A: "But Mom, I don't want to go!" B: "Zip your mouth up, Charlie! You're going to math camp, and that's final!" All right, everyone, zip up your lips! I don't want to hear another sound until the presentation is over. 3. To travel very quickly or briefly to some higher or northerly location. I need to zip up to Chicago to meet with our business partners. I think I still have those toys in the attic. Let me zip up there and check. See also: up, zip Zip your lip(s) up! slang Stop talking; shut up. A: "But Mom, I don't want to go!" B: "Zip your lip up, Charlie! You're going to math camp, and that's final!" All right, everyone, zip your lips up! I don't want to hear another sound until the presentation is over. See also: zip Zip your trap! slang Stop talking; shut up. A: "But Mom, I don't want to go!" B: "Zip your trap, Charlie! You're going to math camp, and that's final!" All right, everyone, zip your traps! I don't want to hear another sound until the presentation is over. See also: zip Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. zip along to move along very fast. The motorcycle zipped along nicely. Let's zip along and get there on time. See also: zip zip past someone or something to run or move past someone or something very rapidly. The deer zipped past the hunter, who stood there, startled. The cars zipped past the intersection. See also: past, zip zip something on to put on a piece of clothing and zip it up. She zipped her jumper on and headed toward the door. Zip on your jacket and let's go. See also: on, zip zip something up 1. to close a zipper. You should zip that zipper up. You should zip up that zipper. 2. to close a garment by zipping a zipper closed. You had better zip your jacket up. You had better zip up your jacket. 3. Sl. to close one's mouth. (Fig. on {2}.) Zip your mouth up, Fred! Zip up your mouth, Fred. See also: up, zip Zip (up) your lip! and Zip it up! Inf. Be quiet!; Close your mouth and be quiet! "I've heard enough. Zip your lip!" hollered the coach. Andy: All right, you guys. Shut up! Zip it up! Bob: Sorry. Andy: That's better. See also: zip McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. zip by v. 1. To pass quickly, as of a moving object or an interval of time: The summer zipped by so fast that we didn't get the chance to do half of the things we planned to. 2. To pass someone or something quickly: The cars zipped by the people on the side of the road. 3. To pay a brief visit: My friends zipped by for a quick lunch. See also: by, zip zip through v. 1. To accomplish or proceed with something swiftly and energetically: She zipped through college in just three years. 2. To read something quickly and with ease: I zipped through five chapters of Great Expectations in less than an hour. 3. To move rapidly through something: The bird zipped through the air to its nest. See also: through, zip The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. zip 1. n. nothing. There was no mail today. Nothing. Zip. 2. n. a score or grade of zero. Well, you got zip on the last test. Sorry about that. 3. n. vigor; spunk. Put some zip into it. It’s too ho-hum. 4. in. to move to a place fast. I’ll zip to the office and get a new form. 5. n. a worthless person; a person who amounts to zero. Garth is such a zip. No brains in his head at all. 6. n. an ounce of a drug. How much for a zip of hash. 7. n. cocaine. He’s freezing his nose with zip nearly every night. zip along in. to move along rapidly. Days are zipping along, and we’re all getting lots done. See also: zip zip gun n. a homemade handgun. (Underworld.) The kid had a zip gun, so I didn’t argue. See also: gun, zip Zip (up) your lip! and Zip it up! exclam. Be quiet!; Zip up your mouth! Shhhh! Zip up your lip! Zip it up and keep it zipped. See also: up, zip Zip it up! verb See Zip up your lip! See also: zip Zip your lip! verb See Zip up your lip! See also: zip zipped mod. drug intoxicated. (Drugs.) The kid is too zipped to talk. See also: zip McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: angle angling edge edged edging high high, wide, and handsome wear (one's) apron high beater fire and brimstone References in periodicals archive Huge zip wire attraction across Cardiff Bay planned for this summer Cardiff Bay Zip wire won't happen until 2020 - despite bookings being taken for this summer; Tickets were being advertised but the zip wire doesn't even have planning permission The opening of zip line facility is a unique adventure for tourists and will help to boost tourism in this area,' he said. 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(Building Principles) For example, the CDC suggested that health departments could target children ages 6 months to 2 years who reside in geographic areas, such as zip codes or census tracts, where at least 27% of the housing stock was constructed before 1950. Use of Geographic Information System Technology to Aid Health Department Decision Making about Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Activities We are pleased to announce the availability of individual income tax return data by ZIP Codes on CD-ROM for Tax Year 1997. What's New Using TPE insulation can improve the Near End crosstalk by 5db over PVC in Zip configurations. SCSI Cable Interconnect Characteristics Simplified
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