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| n. (quantity) | 1. aught, cipher, cypher, goose egg, nada, naught, nil, nix, nothing, null, zero, zilch, zip, zippo | a quantity of no importance.; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it" |
| ~ relative quantity | a quantity relative to some purpose. |
| ~ nihil | (Latin) nil; nothing (as used by a sheriff after an unsuccessful effort to serve a writ).; "nihil habet" |
| ~ bugger all, fanny adams, fuck all, sweet fanny adams | little or nothing at all.; "I asked for a raise and they gave me bugger-all"; "I know sweet Fanny Adams about surgery" |
| n. (communication) | 2. postal code, postcode, zip, zip code | a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail. |
| ~ code | a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy. |
| ~ name and address, destination, address | written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location. |
| n. (attribute) | 3. energy, vigor, vigour, zip | forceful exertion.; "he plays tennis with great energy"; "he's full of zip" |
| ~ forcefulness, force, strength | physical energy or intensity.; "he hit with all the force he could muster"; "it was destroyed by the strength of the gale"; "a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man" |
| ~ athleticism, strenuosity | intense energy.; "his music is characterized by a happy athleticism" |
| n. (artifact) | 4. slide fastener, zip, zip fastener, zipper | a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab. |
| ~ cardigan | knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipper. |
| ~ dress, frock | a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice. |
| ~ fastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing | restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place. |
| ~ skirt | a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women. |
| ~ trouser, pant | (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately.; "he had a sharp crease in his trousers" |
| v. (contact) | 5. zip, zip up, zipper | close with a zipper.; "Zip up your jacket--it's cold" |
| ~ fasten, fix, secure | cause to be firmly attached.; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" |
| v. (motion) | 6. hurry, speed, travel rapidly, zip | move very fast.; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed" |
| ~ go, locomote, move, travel | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically.; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" |
| ~ dart, fleet, flit, flutter | move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart.; "The hummingbird flitted among the branches" |
| ~ run | move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time.; "Don't run--you'll be out of breath"; "The children ran to the store" |
| ~ whizz along, zoom, zoom along, whizz | move along very quickly. |
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