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zip

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The meaning (definition) of the word zip

to close a jacket or bag by sliding a zipper closed.

The word zip used in a sentence

I zip my coat closed when it gets cold outside.

Words that mean the same as zip (synonyms)

fasten

Words that mean the opposite of zip (antonyms)

unzip

How the word zip is said around the world

Frenchfermeture éclair (fermuhtewr aykler)
Spanishcremallera (kraymahlyayrah)
Mandarin拉链 (lā liàn)
Hindiज़िप (zip)
Arabicأَزِيز (ahzeez)
Russianзип (zip)
Portuguese (EU)zíper (zeepir)
Portuguese (BR)zíper (zeepayr)
Japaneseジップ (jippu)
GermanReißverschluss (rysfurshluus)
Urduزپ (zup)
Punjabiਜ਼ਿਪ (zip)
Korean지퍼 (jipeo)
Hebrewרוֹכְסָן (rohkhsahnuh)
Greekενεργητικότης (energetikotes)
Dutchrits (rits)
Tagalogsiper (seepuhr)
Vietnamesekhóa kéo (khwahur keurw)
Turkishzip (zip)
Persianزیپ (zeep)
Polishzamek błyskawiczny (zahmeg bwiskahveechni)
Ukrainianпоштовий індекс (poshtovyy indeks)
Bengaliজিপ (gyeep)
Swedishblixtlås (blikstlohs)
Italianlutto (lootoh)

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