verb
to close clothes or a bag by pulling the small piece along its teeth
Zip your jacket before you go outside.
She zipped the bag and put it away.
Common phrases & grammar
zip up a jacket · zip a bag
zip + object
zip up + object
American English
How to pronounce zip
verb · nounB1Common word
ZIHP
/zɪp̚/
One syllable.
to close clothes or a bag by pulling the small piece along its teeth
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
verb
to move very quickly, especially past someone or something
A motorcycle zipped past us.
He zipped around town all morning.
Common phrases & grammar
zip past someone · zip around town
zip past + noun
zip around + place
nounless common
a device with two rows of teeth that opens and closes clothes or bags
The zip on my coat is broken.
This bag has a strong metal zip.
Good to know
In American English, people often say zipper for this object.
Common phrases & grammar
the zip on + noun
nouninformalless common
nothing; also, a score of zero
I know zip about cars.
The team lost, three to zip.
Useful expressions
to close something with a zipper
Zip up your coat; it's cold outside.
the short number used in a US postal address
Please enter your ZIP code.
used to tell someone to stop talking; it can sound rude
Zip it, please—we're in a meeting.
Related words & forms
The final p doubles before -ed and -ing: zipped, zipping.