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zipped

zipped is the simple past and past participle of zip.

Meaning of zip

Verb

zip (third-person singular simple present zips, present participle zipping, simple past and past participle zipped)

  1. (transitive) To close with a zip fastener.
    Synonyms:
    zip up
  2. (figuratively, transitive) To close as if with a zip fastener.
    • Zip your lip!
  3. (transitive) To compress (one or more computer files) into a single and often smaller file, especially one in the ZIP format.
  4. (transitive) To subject to the convolution mapping function.
  5. (intransitive) To move rapidly (in a specified direction or to a specified place) with a high-pitched sound.
    • The bullet zipped through the air.
  6. (colloquial, intransitive) To move in haste (in a specified direction or to a specified place).
    • Zip down to the shops for some milk.

See all 23 meanings of zip

Adjective

zipped (comparative more zipped, superlative most zipped)

  1. Addressed with a zip code.
    Antonyms:
    unzipped

Antonyms of zipped

Forms of zipped

comparativemore zipped
superlativemost zipped

Origin of zipped

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

From zip + -ed.

Phrases with zipped

Questions about zipped

What does zipped mean?
Zipped means addressed with a zip code.
What is zipped the simple past and past participle of?
Zipped is the simple past and past participle of zip.
What part of speech is zipped?
Zipped is an adjective.

Words near zipped in the dictionary

  1. ziplocks
  2. ziplocs
  3. zipola
  4. ZIPP
  5. zippable
  6. zipped
  7. zipped down
  8. zipped it
  9. zipped one's lip
  10. zipped up
  11. zipped-up

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Adapted from Wiktionary: zipped (page history and authors); zip (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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