824 examples of zipping in sentences

[Slang], nix [Slang]; zilch [Slang], zip

Sibilation N. sibilance, sibilation; zip; hiss &c v.; sternutation; high note &c 410.

"The Internet is a lot of fat strings with packets zipping through.

Other carts like ours passed by, occasional heavy wagons drawn by one of the handsome Belgian draft-horses, and now and then a small loaded cart, owner perched on top, zipping along behind a jolly Belgian work dogpulling as if his soul depended on it and apparently having the time of his life.

He learned to shoot the hills at a breathless rate, climbing up swiftly to the top; then, with feet apart, but even, zipping like an express-train down the steep incline and far along the level below.

Each time we did this half a dozen bullets went zipping through the canvas or just past overhead.

Occasional bursts of machine-gun fire and spent bullets "zipping" into the mud all around hardly tended to cheer the proceedings.

For one thing the short winter day was fading and the light was already poor; for another any attempt to keep the periscope above the parapet for more than a few seconds brought a series of bullets hissing and zipping over, and periscope glasses in those days were too precious to risk for mere curiosity's sake.

Joe laughed and Zip smiled.

"Thank you, Mr. Vly," said Zip, extending his hand.

" Montezuma shook Zip's hand.

"Take this," he said, handing it to Zip.

" Zip put the disk into his pocket.

" Zip gave a nod to Mark, and Mark opened communications.

He, Zip, and George had followed Joe to the control center and were watching the laser beams sweep the landing field.

"Their laser beams are immensely powerful, and they're operating at full capacity," observed Zip, grimly.

George turned a distracted face to Zip and stared as if he wasn't comprehending what Zip had said.

George turned a distracted face to Zip and stared as if he wasn't comprehending what Zip had said.

Zip repeated carefully.

"I, I think so, yes." Zip took charge.

" "One hears the zip-zip of the bullets, the boom of the great guns, the tang of our sharp French artillery, and in all this infernal experience of noise and stench, the screams of dying horses and men joined with the fury of the gun-fire, and rose shrill above it.

" "One hears the zip-zip of the bullets, the boom of the great guns, the tang of our sharp French artillery, and in all this infernal experience of noise and stench, the screams of dying horses and men joined with the fury of the gun-fire, and rose shrill above it.

"Let her zip!" said the Eminent Person.

I had not much hope to hit him so far away, and the five bullets I sent after him, singing and zipping, served only to make him run faster.

English zip)

824 examples of  zipping  in sentences