zip lining, n.

zip-lining
http://www.oed.com/dictionary/zip-lining_n%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_use
First published 2021

# zip liningnoun

## Factsheet

### What does the noun zip lining mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun zip lining. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

This word is used in U.S. English.

### How common is the noun zip lining?

About 0.07occurrences per million words in modern written English

2017 | 0.092
2018 | 0.079
2019 | 0.071
2020 | 0.064
2021 | 0.061
2022 | 0.059
2023 | 0.064
2024 | 0.072

### How is the noun zip lining pronounced?

#### British English

/ˈzɪp ˌlʌɪnɪŋ/
ZIP ligh-ning

#### U.S. English

/ˈzɪp ˌlaɪnɪŋ/
ZIP ligh-ning

### Where does the noun zip lining come from?

Earliest known use

1980s

The earliest known use of the noun zip lining is in the 1980s.

OED's earliest evidence for zip lining is from around 1983, in the writing of A. W. Ewert.

zip lining is formed within English, by derivation.

Etymons: zip line n., ‑ing suffix1.

### Nearby entries

1. zip fastening, n. & adj. 1925–
2. zip gun, n. 1914–
3. Ziph, n. 1834–
4. ziphian, n. & adj. 1896
5. ziphiiform, adj. 1891
6. ziphioid, adj. & n. 1861–
7. zipless, adj. 1922–
8. zip line, n. 1970–
9. zip line, v. 1998–
10. zipliner, n. 1993–
11. zip lining, n.?1983–
12. zip-lipped, adj. 1943–
13. ziplock, n. 1928–
14. zipped, adj. 1931–
15. zippeite, n. 1850–
16. zipper, n. 1923–
17. zipper, v. 1927–
18. zippered, adj. 1926–
19. zipper foot, n. 1938–
20. zipperhead, n. 1967–
21. zipper problem, n. 1985–

## Etymology

### Summary

Formed within English, by derivation.
Etymons: zip line n., ‑ing suffix1.
< zip line n. + ‑ing suffix1.

Compare later zip line v.

## Meaning & use

Chiefly U.S.

1. ?1983–
   The act of sliding down a zip line (zip line n.), esp. as a recreational activity.
   1. ?1983

      > These activities included hiking, experiential learning, rappelling, zip-lining, forced march, and living off the land.

      A. W. Ewert, Outdoor Adventure & Self-concept 11/1
   2. 1998

      > Zip-lining could be dangerous, and everybody slipped once in a while.

      T. Clancy, Rainbow Six xii. 236
   3. 2012

      > From ziplining, to hiking, to horseback tours, Kate Simon reveals the best ways to stay active under the tropical sun.

      Independent 24 October 38/1 (heading)
   U.S. English

## Pronunciation

### British English

/ˈzɪp ˌlʌɪnɪŋ/
ZIP ligh-ning

### U.S. English

/ˈzɪp ˌlaɪnɪŋ/
ZIP ligh-ning

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- ɬrhingyll
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛtl/ but /ˈpɛtl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- iːfleece
- ihappy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- atrap, bath
- ɑːstart, palm, bath
- ɒlot
- ɔːthought, force
- ʌstrut
- ʊfoot
- uːgoose
- əletter
- əːnurse
- ɪənear
- ɛːsquare
- ʊəcure
- eɪface
- ʌɪpride
- aʊmouth
- əʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ãgratin
- ɒ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

View the pronunciation model here.

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye*
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

* /d/ also represents a 'tapped' /t/ as in

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛd(ə)l/ but /ˈpɛdl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- ifleece, happy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- ætrap, bath
- ɑlot, palm, cloth, thought
- ɑrstart
- ɔcloth, thought
- ɔrnorth, force
- ʊfoot
- ugoose
- əstrut, comma
- ərnurse, letter
- ɪ(ə)rnear
- ɛ(ə)rsquare
- ʊ(ə)rcure
- eɪface
- aɪpride
- aʊmouth
- oʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ɑ̃gratin
- æ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

View the pronunciation model here.

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Simple text respell breaks words into syllables, separated by a hyphen. The syllable which carries the primary stress is written in capital letters. This key covers both British and U.S. English Simple Text Respell.

##### Consonants

b, d, f, h, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w and z have their standard English values

- gguy
- jjay
- yyore
- chchore
- khloch
- shshore
- ththaw
- dhthee
- zhbeige

##### Vowels

- atrap
- ahpalm
- airsquare
- arstart
- arrcarry (British only)
- awthought
- ayface
- a(ng)gratin
- edress
- eefleece
- eerdeer
- errmerry
- ikit
- ighpride
- irrmirror
- olot (British only)
- ohgoat
- oogoose
- oorcure
- orforce
- orrsorry (British only)
- owmouth
- oyvoice
- o(ng)salon
- ustrut
- uhletter
- urnurse
- urrhurry
- uufoot

## Frequency

zip lining typically occurs about 0.07 times per million words in modern written English.

zip lining is in frequency band 3, which contains words occurring between 0.01 and 0.1 times per million words in modern written English. More about OED's frequency bands

Frequency data is computed programmatically, and should be regarded as an estimate.

### Frequency of zip lining, n., 2017–2024

* Occurrences per million words in written English

Modern frequency series are derived from a corpus of 20 billion words, covering the period from 2017 to the present. The corpus is mainly compiled from online news sources, and covers all major varieties of World English.

Smoothing has been applied to series for lower-frequency words, using a moving-average algorithm. This reduces short-term fluctuations, which may be produced by variability in the content of the corpus.

Period | Frequency per million words
--- | ---
2017 | 0.092
2018 | 0.079
2019 | 0.071
2020 | 0.064
2021 | 0.061
2022 | 0.059
2023 | 0.064
2024 | 0.072

zip lining, n. was first published in March 2021.

zip lining, n. was last modified in July 2023.