What does "zip" mean?
Zip: A hissing or sibilant sound such as that made by a flying bullet.
Additional senses
- 2.To make, or move with, such a sound.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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