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1. A fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab
   - slide fastener, zipper [N. Amer], zip fastener
    
2. No amount at all; something of no value or importance
   - nothing, nil, nix, nada [N. Amer], null, aught [archaic], cipher, cypher, goose egg [N. Amer], naught [N. Amer], zero, zilch, zippo [N. Amer], nought [Brit]
    
3. Forceful exertion
   "he's full of zip";
   - energy, vigor [US], vigour [Brit, Cdn]

1. Close with a zipper
   "Zip up your jacket--it's cold";
   - zip up, zipper [N. Amer]
    
2. Move fast
   "The runner zipped past us at breakneck pace";
   - rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie [archaic], speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along, step on it, travel rapidly, hurry
    
3. (computing) compress a file or batch of files into on compressed package

1. Not any thing, nothing at all
   - nowt [UK, dialect], nothing, nought, naught, zilch, zippo [N. Amer], nada [N. Amer], nix

1. A code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail
   - ZIP code, postcode, postal code

Derived forms: zipped, zipping, zips

Type of: code, fasten, fastener, fastening, fix, fixing, force, forcefulness, go, holdfast, locomote, move, relative quantity, secure, strength, travel

Part of: address, cardie [Brit], cardigan, cardy [Brit], dack [Austral, NZ], dak [Austral, NZ], destination, dress, frock, name and address, pant [N. Amer], skirt, trouser

Encyclopedia: Zip, the Dodger