Zip
Part of speech: interjection
Definition: The high-pitched sound of a small object moving rapidly through air.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The high-pitched sound of a small object moving rapidly through air. Energy; vigor; vim A zip fastener. Shortened form of ZIP code, the US postal code. Any postal code, for any country.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To close with a zip fastener. To close as if with a zip fastener. To convert a computer file into a smaller package. (followed by a preposition) To move rapidly (in a specified direction or to a specified place) with a high-pitched sound. (followed by a preposition) To move in haste (in a specified direction or to a specified place).
Example sentence: Regardless of zip code, talent and IQ are evenly distributed, so we need to make sure that opportunity is evenly distributed, too.
Zipper
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A zip fastener.A pressure-sensitive plastic closure.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To close a zipper.To put a zipper on an article.
Example sentence: Burberry makes the best version of the traditional trench coat, which can have a zipper and button-in lining for colder climes. The belt, which comes standard, should never be buckled but must be casually knotted at the waist.