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- pronunciation:
- zIp
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verb |
| inflections: |
zips, zipping, zipped |
| definition 1: |
When you zip something like a jacket or bag, you close it by pulling up its zipper. A zipper is something that lets you hold two sides of something together. It is usually made of metal. You often find a zipper on a jacket, pants, and other clothing, and also on certain kinds of bags.
It was cold, so I zipped my coat.- similar words:
- close, fasten, open, unfasten, unzip
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| definition 2: |
When something zips, it means that it has a zipper you use to open and close it.
That sweater has buttons, but this one zips.
- similar words:
- close, fasten, open, unfasten, unzip
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