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— Zi·on·ist adjective or noun

1zip verb zipped; zip·ping 1 : to move, act, or function with speed or vigor

2 : to travel with a sharp hissing or humming sound

Synonyms

[1] barrel, career, course, dash, fly, hurry, race, rip, rocket, run, rush, shoot, speed, whirl, whisk, zoom—more at HURRY

2zip noun 1 : a sudden sharp hissing sound

2 : the quality of being active, enthusiastic, or motivated : VIM

Synonyms

bounce, dash, drive, esprit, ginger, pep, punch, snap, spirit, verve, vim, zing—more at SPIRIT

3zip noun : the absence of any significant quality or amount : NOTHING, ZERO

4zip verb zipped; zip·ping : to close or open with a zipper

zip code noun, often cap Z&I&P [ORIGIN: zone improvement plan]

: a number that identifies each postal delivery area in the U.S.

zip·per noun : a fastener consisting of two rows of metal or plastic teeth on strips of tape and a sliding piece that closes an opening by drawing the teeth together

zip·py adjective zip·pi·er; -est 1 : very speedy

2 : strikingly appealing <~ clothes>

zir·con noun : a zirconium-containing mineral transparent varieties of which are used as gems

zir·co·ni·um noun : a gray corrosion-resistant metallic chemical element used esp. in alloys and ceramics

zit noun : PIMPLE

zith·er noun : a musical instrument having 30 to 40 strings played with plectrum and fingers

zi·ti noun, plural ziti [ORIGIN: It]

: medium-size tubular pasta

Zn symbol zinc

zo·di·ac noun [ORIGIN: ME, fr. MF zodiaque, fr. L zodiacus, fr. Gk zōidiakos, fr. zōidion carved figure, sign of the zodiac, fr. dim. of zōion living being, figure]

1 : an imaginary belt in the heavens that encompasses the paths of most of the planets and that is divided into 12 constellations or signs

2 : a figure representing the signs of the zodiac and their symbols

— zo·di·a·cal adjective

zom·bie also zom·bi noun : a person who is believed to have died and been brought back to life without speech or free will

zon·al adjective : of, relating to, or having the form of a zone

— zon·al·ly adverb

1zone noun [ORIGIN: ME, fr. AF, fr. L zona belt, zone, fr. Gk zōnē]

1 : any of five great divisions of the earth's surface made according to latitude and temperature including the torrid zone, two temperate zones, and two frigid zones

2 : something that forms an encircling band

3 a : an area that is distinguished in some way from neighboring areas

b : a section of an area or territory created for a particular purpose

Synonyms

area, belt, land, region, tract—more at REGION

2zone verb zoned; zon·ing 1 : ENCIRCLE

2 : to arrange in or mark off into zones; especially : to divide (as a city) into sections reserved for different purposes

zonked adjective : being or acting as if under the influence of alcohol or a drug : HIGH

zoo noun, plural zoos : a park where wild animals are kept for exhibition

zoo·ge·og·ra·phy noun : a branch of biogeography concerned with the geographical distribution of animals

— zoo·ge·og·ra·pher noun

— zoo·geo·graph·ic also zoo·geo·graph·i·cal adjective

zoo·keep·er noun : a person who cares for animals in a zoo

zool abbreviation zoological; zoology

zoological garden noun : ZOO

zo·ol·o·gy noun : a branch of biology that deals with the classification and the properties and vital phenomena of animals

— zo·o·log·i·cal adjective

— zo·ol·o·gist noun

zoom verb 1 a : to move with a loud hum or buzz

b : to move or increase suddenly or rapidly : ZIP

2 : to gain altitude quickly

3 : to focus a camera or microscope using a special lens that permits the apparent distance of the object to be varied

Synonyms

[1a] buzz, drone, hum, whir, whish, whiz, zip—more at WHIR

[2] rocket, shoot, skyrocket, soar—more at SKYROCKET

zoom noun 1 : the act or process of zooming

2 : the sound of something that zooms

Synonyms

buzz, drone, hum, purr, whir, whiz—more at HUM

zoom lens noun : a camera lens