zip up

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Definition
  1. Verb (transitive):
    • To fasten or close something using a zipper. This action involves pulling the slider of a zipper upward or downward to interlock the teeth, thereby securing an opening, such as on a piece of clothing or a bag.
Usage
  • The verb "zip up" is used with a direct object (the item being fastened).
  • It is a separable phrasal verb. The object can often come between "zip" and "up" (e.g., ) or after the phrase (e.g., ). When the object is a pronoun (it, them), it must come between the verb and the particle (e.g., ).
Examples

  • Basic Usage:

    • Please zip up your suitcase before you check it.
    • It's windy, so you should zip up your coat.
    • Can you help me zip up this dress?

  • With Separated Object:

    • He zipped his backpack up and left.
    • She zipped it up all the way to her chin.
Advanced Usage
  • Figurative Use (Informal): To make something more exciting, lively, or complete.
    • A splash of color will really zip up that room.
    • The new soundtrack zips up the entire movie.
Variants and Related Words
  • Zip (verb): Can be used synonymously with "zip up" in the context of fastening.
    • Zip your jacket.
  • Zipper (noun): The fastening device itself.
  • Unzip (verb): The opposite action; to open by undoing a zipper.
Synonyms
  • Fasten
  • Close (using a zipper)
Antonyms
  • Unzip
  • Open
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Zip through (something): To do something very quickly.
    • She zipped through her homework in an hour.
  • Zip around: To move around quickly.
    • Messengers were zipping around the city on bikes.
Idioms
  • : This is not a standard idiom with "zip up." The common idiom uses "zip" alone to mean "energy" or "zero."
    • He was full of zip this morning. (energy)
    • We scored zip in the first half. (zero)
Verb
  1. close with a zipper
    • Zip up your jacket--it's cold

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