ZIPPING

ZIP

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

zipping

present participle of zip

Source: Wiktionary


ZIP

Zip, n. [Imitative.]

Definition: A hissing or sibilant sound such as that made by a flying bullet.

Zip, v. i.

Definition: To make, or move with, such a sound.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

25 June 2025

DETENTION

(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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