ziphttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zip_v2%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_usezip, v.²
Revised 2021

zipverb2

  1. 1964–
    transitive. U.S. colloquial. To defeat (an opponent in a game or match) without allowing them to score. Cf. zilch v.
    1. 1964
      Steve Miller led the Trojans to the triumph by zipping his opponent, 4–0, and grabbing medalist honors with a round of 70.
      Lebanon (Pennsylvania) Daily News 1 April 14/5
    2. 1978
      The Broncos went out and beat the hell out of them, then the next week, went and zipped Cleveland.
      Time 16 January 66
    3. 2015
      The Royals..zipped the Yankees 6–0.
      New York Post (Nexis) 18 May 64

Originally published as part of the entry for zip, v.¹

zip, v.² was revised in March 2021.

zip, v.² was last modified in December 2024.