zip
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
| French | fermeture éclair (fer-muh-TEWR ayk-LER) |
| Spanish | subir la cremallera (soo-BEER lah kray-mah-YEH-rah) |
| Mandarin | 拉链 (lah lyen) |
| Hindi | ज़िप बंद करना (zip bund KUR-nah) |
| Arabic | يغلق السحاب (YUGH-liq as-sa-HAHB) |
| Russian | застегнуть молнию (zah-styeg-NOOT MOL-nee-yoo) |
| Portuguese (EU) | fechar o fecho (fuh-SHAHR oo FAY-shoo) |
| Portuguese (BR) | zíper (ZEE-payr) |
| Japanese | ファスナーを閉める (FAHS-nah oh shee-meh-ru) |
| German | den Reißverschluss zumachen (dayn RYS-fehr-shlooss TSOO-mah-khun) |
| Urdu | زپ (zup) |
| Punjabi | ਜ਼ਿਪ (zip) |
| Korean | 지퍼를 올리다 (jee-PUH-reul ol-lee-dah) |
| Hebrew | רוֹכְסָן (rohkh-SAH-nuh) |
| Greek | κλείνω το φερμουάρ (KLEE-noh toh fehr-MOO-ahr) |
| Dutch | dichtritsen (DIKHT-rit-suhn) |
| Tagalog | siper (SEE-puhr) |
| Vietnamese | khóa kéo (KHWAH-ur KE-urw) |
| Turkish | fermuarı kapatmak (fehr-moo-AH-ruh kah-paht-MAHK) |
| Persian | زیپ را بستن (zeep rah bas-TAN) |
| Polish | zapinać zamek (zah-PEE-nahch ZAH-mek) |
| Ukrainian | застібати блискавку (zah-stee-BAH-tee BLEES-kahv-koo) |
| Bengali | জিপ (gyeep) |
| Swedish | dra upp blixtlåset (drah up BLIKST-loh-set) |
| Italian | chiudere la zip (KYOO-day-ray lah DZEEP) |
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