{ "zips":{ "the numerical symbol 0 or the absence of number or quantity represented by it":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "I've got zip as far as new ideas go" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "blanks", "voids" ], "synonyms":[ "aughts", "ciphers", "goose eggs", "naughts", "nought", "nils", "ohs", "o's", "os", "zeros", "zeroes", "zilches" ] }, "to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a dragonfly zipped by my ear" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "chirrs", "churrs", "thrums", "fizzes", "hisses", "murmurs", "purrs", "rustles", "sighs", "sizzles", "swishes", "whispers", "coos", "currs", "wheezes", "whistles", "whooshes" ], "synonyms":[ "bumbles", "burrs", "buzzes", "drones", "hums", "whirs", "whirrs", "whishes", "whizzes", "zooms" ] }, "to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the fly zipped around the room, trying to find a way to the outside" ], "near antonyms":[ "floats", "hangs", "hovers" ], "related":[ "dashes", "flies", "sails", "shoots", "speeds", "sprints", "zings", "zooms", "scampers", "scuds", "scurries", "scuttles", "skips", "skitters", "meanders", "rambles", "roams", "wanders" ], "synonyms":[ "dances", "darts", "flickers", "flicks", "flirts", "flits", "flitters", "flutters" ] }, "to proceed or move quickly":{ "antonyms":[ "crawls", "creeps", "pokes" ], "examples":[ "knowing that she was already late, she went zipping off to meet her next client" ], "near antonyms":[ "dallies", "dawdles", "dillydallies", "drags", "hangs (around or out)", "lags", "lingers", "loiters", "pokes", "tarries", "ambles", "lumbers", "plods", "saunters", "shuffles", "strolls", "decelerates", "slows (down or up)" ], "related":[ "beetles", "darts", "flits", "scampers", "scuds", "scuffles", "stampedes", "streaks", "whizzes", "gallops", "jogs", "sprints", "accelerates", "quickens", "steps out", "catches up", "fast-forwards", "outpaces", "outruns", "outstrips", "overtakes", "arrows", "beelines" ], "synonyms":[ "barrels", "belts", "blasts", "blazes", "blows", "bolts", "bombs", "bowls", "breezes", "bundles", "bustles", "buzzes", "cannonballs", "careens", "careers", "chases", "courses", "cracks (on)", "dashes", "drives", "flies", "hares", "hastens", "hies", "highballs", "hotfoots (it)", "humps", "hurls", "hurries", "hurtles", "hustles", "jets", "jumps", "motors", "nips", "pelts", "races", "rams", "rips", "rockets", "runs", "rushes", "rustles", "scoots", "scurries", "scuttles", "shoots", "speeds", "steps", "tears", "travels", "trots", "whirls", "whisks", "zooms" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "zippy":{ "having much high-spirited energy and movement":{ "examples":[ "a crowd of zippy children who'd been cooped up all day" ], "synonyms":[ "active", "airy", "animate", "animated", "bouncing", "brisk", "energetic", "frisky", "gay", "jaunty", "jazzy", "kinetic", "lively", "mettlesome", "peppy", "perky", "pert", "pizzazzy", "pizazzy", "racy", "snappy", "spanking", "sparky", "spirited", "sprightly", "springy", "vital", "vivacious" ], "near synonyms":[ "dapper", "dashing", "spiffy", "agog", "alert", "awake", "open-eyed", "up", "wide-awake", "agile", "nimble", "spry", "bright", "buoyant", "cheerful", "chipper", "chirpy", "chirrupy", "effervescent", "sparkly", "upbeat", "eager", "enthusiastic", "keen", "frolicsome", "impish", "pixieish", "playful", "boisterous", "bubbly", "ebullient", "exuberant", "high-spirited", "high-strung", "nervous", "skittish" ], "near antonyms":[ "indolent", "lazy", "unambitious", "inert", "lethargic", "sleepy", "sluggish", "tired", "torpid", "weary", "apathetic", "impassive", "phlegmatic", "stolid", "boring", "dull", "irksome", "tedious" ], "antonyms":[ "dead", "inactive", "inanimate", "lackadaisical", "languid", "languishing", "languorous", "leaden", "lifeless", "limp", "listless", "spiritless", "vapid" ] }, "moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed":{ "examples":[ "she just bought a zippy new computer that should enable her 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"revolver", "rod", "roscoe", "sidearm", "six-gun", "six-shooter", "arm", "firearm", "gun", "heat", "piece", "small arm", "self-loader", "semiautomatic", "blunderbuss", "breechloader", "culverin", "fieldpiece", "firelock", "flintlock", "harquebus", "arquebus", "matchlock", "musket", "rifle", "shotgun", "smoothbore", "twenty-two", ".22", "AK-47", "assault rifle", "assault weapon", "automatic", "carbine", "machine gun", "machine pistol", "repeater", "submachine gun", "tommy gun", "speargun" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "zips (up)":{ "to give life, vigor, or spirit to":{ "examples":[ "the newscaster asked the writer if there was a way to zip up the story a little" ], "synonyms":[ "amps (up)", "animates", "braces", "energizes", "enlivens", "fillips", "fires", "gingers (up)", "invigorates", "jazzes (up)", "juices up", "jump-starts", "livens (up)", "peps (up)", "quickens", "spikes", "stimulates", "vitalizes", "vivifies" ], "near synonyms":[ "arouses", "awakens", "awakes", "raises", "rouses", "stirs", "wakes (up)", "activates", "actuates", "drives", "impels", "motivates", "motives", "moves", "propels", "charges", "electrifies", "galvanizes", "enkindles", "excites", "ferments", "foments", "incites", "inflames", "enflames", "instigates", "kindles", "provokes", "sets off", "sparks", "triggers", "turns on", "whips (up)", "abets", "boosts", "buoys", "cheers", "emboldens", "fortifies", "heartens", "infuses", "inspires", "lifts", "rallies", "steels", "strengthens", "reactivates", "reanimates", "reawakens", "reawakes", "recharges", "recreates", "reenergizes", "refreshens", "refreshes", "regenerates", "reinvigorates", "rejuvenates", "rekindles", "renews", "restimulates", "resurrects", "resuscitates", "revitalizes", "revives" ], "near antonyms":[ "burns out", "debilitates", "does in", "drains", "enervates", "enfeebles", "exhausts", "fags", "fatigues", "harasses", "kayoes", "knocks out", "saps", "tuckers (out)", "undermines", "washes out", "weakens", "wearies", "wears", "wears out", "checks", "curbs", "inhibits", "jades", "quells", "quenches", "represses", "restrains", "slows", "stills", "stunts", "suppresses", "daunts", "demoralizes", "discourages", "disheartens", "dispirits" ], "antonyms":[ "dampens", "damps", "deadens", "dulls", "kills" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "zipped":{ "to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound":{ "examples":[ "a dragonfly zipped by my ear" ], "synonyms":[ "bumbled", "burred", "buzzed", "droned", "hummed", "whirred", "whished", "whizzed", "zoomed" ], "near synonyms":[ "chirred", "churred", "thrummed", "fizzed", "hissed", "murmured", "purred", "rustled", "sighed", "sizzled", "swished", "whispered", "cooed", "curred", "wheezed", "whistled", "whooshed" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements":{ "examples":[ "the fly zipped around the room, trying to find a way to the outside" ], "synonyms":[ "danced", "darted", "flicked", "flickered", "flirted", "flitted", "flittered", "fluttered" ], "near synonyms":[ "dashed", "flew", "sailed", "shot", "sped", "speeded", "sprinted", "zinged", "zoomed", "scampered", "scudded", "scurried", "scuttled", "skipped", "skittered", "meandered", "rambled", "roamed", "wandered" ], "near antonyms":[ "floated", "hovered", "hung", "hanged" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to proceed or move quickly":{ "examples":[ "knowing that she was already late, she went zipping off to meet her next client" ], "synonyms":[ "barreled", "barrelled", "belted", "blasted", "blazed", "blew", "bolted", "bombed", "bowled", "breezed", "bundled", "bustled", "buzzed", "cannonballed", "careened", "careered", "chased", "coursed", "cracked (on)", "dashed", "drove", "flew", "hared", "hastened", "hied", "highballed", "hotfooted (it)", "humped", "hurled", "hurried", "hurtled", "hustled", "jetted", "jumped", "motored", "nipped", "pelted", "raced", "rammed", "ran", "run", "ripped", "rocketed", "rushed", "rustled", "scooted", "scurried", "scuttled", "shot", "sped", "speeded", "stepped", "tore", "traveled", "travelled", "trotted", "whirled", "whisked", "zoomed" ], "near synonyms":[ "beetled", "darted", "flitted", "scampered", "scudded", "scuffled", "stampeded", "streaked", "whizzed", "galloped", "jogged", "sprinted", "accelerated", "quickened", "stepped out", "caught up", "fast-forwarded", "outpaced", "outran", "outstripped", "overtook", "arrowed", "beelined" ], "near antonyms":[ "dallied", "dawdled", "dillydallied", "dragged", "hung (around or out)", "hanged (around or out)", "lagged", "lingered", "loitered", "poked", "tarried", "ambled", "lumbered", "plodded", "sauntered", "shuffled", "strolled", "decelerated", "slowed (down or up)" ], "antonyms":[ "crawled", "crept", "poked" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "zip guns":{ "as in handguns , pistols":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "derringers", "forty-fives", ".45s", "gats", "handguns", "pistols", "revolvers", "rods", "roscoes", "sidearms", "six-guns", "six-shooters", "arms", "firearms", "guns", "heat", "pieces", "small arms", "self-loaders", "semiautomatics", "blunderbusses", "breechloaders", "culverins", "fieldpieces", "firelocks", "flintlocks", "harquebuses", "arquebuses", "matchlocks", "muskets", "rifles", "shotguns", "smoothbores", "twenty-twos", ".22s", "AK-47s", "assault rifles", "assault weapons", "automatics", "carbines", "machine guns", "machine pistols", "repeaters", "submachine guns", "tommy guns", "spearguns" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "zip (up)":{ "to give life, vigor, or spirit to":{ "examples":[ "the newscaster asked the writer if there was a way to zip up the story a little" ], "synonyms":[ "amp (up)", "animate", "brace", "energize", "enliven", "fillip", "fire", "ginger (up)", "invigorate", "jazz (up)", "juice up", "jump-start", "liven (up)", "pep (up)", "quicken", "spike", "stimulate", "vitalize", "vivify" ], "near synonyms":[ "arouse", "awake", "awaken", "raise", "rouse", "stir", "wake (up)", "activate", "actuate", "drive", "impel", "motivate", "motive", "move", "propel", "charge", "electrify", "galvanize", "enkindle", "excite", "ferment", "foment", "incite", "inflame", "enflame", "instigate", "kindle", "provoke", "set off", "spark", "trigger", "turn on", "whip (up)", "abet", "boost", "buoy", "cheer", "embolden", "fortify", "hearten", "infuse", "inspire", "lift", "rally", "steel", "strengthen", "reactivate", "reanimate", "reawake", "reawaken", "recharge", "recreate", "reenergize", "refresh", "refreshen", "regenerate", "reinvigorate", "rejuvenate", "rekindle", "renew", "restimulate", "resurrect", "resuscitate", "revitalize", "revive" ], "near antonyms":[ "burn out", "debilitate", "do in", "drain", "enervate", "enfeeble", "exhaust", "fag", "fatigue", "harass", "kayo", "knock out", "sap", "tucker (out)", "undermine", "wash out", "weaken", "wear", "wear out", "weary", "check", "curb", "inhibit", "jade", "quell", "quench", "repress", "restrain", "slow", "still", "stunt", "suppress", "daunt", "demoralize", "discourage", "dishearten", "dispirit" ], "antonyms":[ "damp", "dampen", "deaden", "dull", "kill" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "zipping":{ "as in hurrying , running":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "barreling", "bolting", "breakneck", "breathless", "brisk", "careering", "dizzy", "fast", "fleet", "flying", "hasty", "hurrying", "lightning", "meteoric", "quick", "racing", "rapid", "rocketing", "running", "rushing", "scooting", "scudding", "scurrying", "snappy", "speeding", "speedy", "swift", "warp-speed", "whirling", "whirlwind", "whisking", "expeditious", "prompt", "ready", "accelerated", "hastened", "quickened", "hurried", "rushed" ], "near antonyms":[ "crawling", "creeping", "dallying", "dawdling", "dilatory", "dillydallying", "dragging", "laggard", "lagging", "languid", "leisurely", "poking", "poky", "pokey", "slow", "sluggish", "snaillike", "snail-paced", "tardy", "unhurried", "deliberate", "measured", "inactive", "inert", "lethargic", "loafing", "lounging" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound":{ "examples":[ "a dragonfly zipped by my ear" ], "synonyms":[ "bumbling", "burring", "buzzing", "droning", "humming", "whirring", "whishing", "whizzing", "zooming" ], "near synonyms":[ "chirring", "churring", "thrumming", "fizzing", "hissing", "murmuring", "purring", "rustling", "sighing", "sizzling", "swishing", "whispering", "cooing", "curring", "wheezing", "whistling", "whooshing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements":{ "examples":[ "the fly zipped around the room, trying to find a way to the outside" ], "synonyms":[ "dancing", "darting", "flickering", "flicking", "flirting", "flittering", "flitting", "fluttering" ], "near synonyms":[ "dashing", "flying", "sailing", "shooting", "speeding", "sprinting", "zinging", "zooming", "scampering", "scudding", "scurrying", "scuttling", "skipping", "skittering", "meandering", "rambling", "roaming", "wandering" ], "near antonyms":[ "floating", "hanging", "hovering" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to proceed or move quickly":{ "examples":[ "knowing that she was already late, she went zipping off to meet her next client" ], "synonyms":[ "barreling", "barrelling", "belting", "blasting", "blazing", "blowing", "bolting", "bombing", "bowling", "breezing", "bundling", "bustling", "buzzing", "cannonballing", "careening", "careering", "chasing", "coursing", "cracking (on)", "dashing", "driving", "flying", "haring", "hastening", "highballing", "hotfooting (it)", "humping", "hurling", "hurrying", "hurtling", "hustling", "hying", "hieing", "jetting", "jumping", "motoring", "nipping", "pelting", "racing", "ramming", "ripping", "rocketing", "running", "rushing", "rustling", "scooting", "scurrying", "scuttling", "shooting", "speeding", "stepping", "tearing", "traveling", "travelling", "trotting", "whirling", "whisking", "zooming" ], "near synonyms":[ "beetling", "darting", "flitting", "scampering", "scudding", "scuffling", "stampeding", "streaking", "whizzing", "galloping", "jogging", "sprinting", "accelerating", "quickening", "stepping out", "catching up", "fast-forwarding", "outpacing", "outrunning", "outstripping", "overtaking", "arrowing", "beelining" ], "near antonyms":[ "dallying", "dawdling", "dillydallying", "dragging", "hanging (around or out)", "lagging", "lingering", "loitering", "poking", "tarrying", "ambling", "lumbering", "plodding", "sauntering", "shuffling", "strolling", "decelerating", "slowing (down or up)" ], "antonyms":[ "crawling", "creeping", "poking" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] } }