The difference between Nothing and Zip

When used as nouns, nothing means something trifling, or of no consequence or importance, whereas zip means the high-pitched sound of a small object moving rapidly through air.

When used as pronouns, nothing means not any thing, whereas zip means zero.

Nothing is also adverb with the meaning: not at all.

Zip is also interjection with the meaning: the high-pitched sound of a small object moving rapidly through air.

Zip is also verb with the meaning: to close with a zip fastener.

check bellow for the other definitions of Nothing and Zip

Nothing as a pronoun:

Not any thing; no thing.
Nothing as a pronoun:

An absence of anything, including empty space, brightness, darkness, matter, or a vacuum.

Nothing as a noun:

Something trifling, or of no consequence or importance.

Examples:

"- What happened to your face?<br>- It's nothing."
Nothing as a noun:

A trivial remark (especially in the term ).
Nothing as a noun:

A nobody (insignificant person).

Examples:

"You're nothing to me now!"

Nothing as an adverb (archaic):

Not at all; in no way.

Zip as a noun:

The high-pitched sound of a small object moving rapidly through air.
Zip as a noun (informal):

Energy; vigor; vim.
Zip as a noun (British, NZ):

A zip fastener.
Zip as a noun (slang):

Zero; nothing.

Examples:

"I know zip about economics."
Zip as a noun:

A trip on a zipline.
Zip as a noun (computing, informal):

A zip file.
Zip as a noun (programming):
Zip as a noun (slang):

An ounce of marijuana.

Zip as a pronoun (slang):

Zero; nothing.

Examples:

"I know zip about economics."

Zip as a verb (transitive):

To close with a zip fastener.
Zip as a verb (transitive, figuratively):

To close as if with a zip fastener.

Examples:

"zip one's lip"
Zip as a verb (transitive, computing):

To compress (one or more computer files) into a single and often smaller file, especially one in the ZIP format.
Zip as a verb (transitive, programming):

To subject to the convolution mapping function.
Zip as a verb (intransitive):

(followed by a preposition) To move rapidly (in a specified direction or to a specified place) with a high-pitched sound.

Examples:

"The bullet zipped through the air."
Zip as a verb (intransitive, colloquial):

(followed by a preposition) To move in haste (in a specified direction or to a specified place).

Examples:

"Zip down to the shops for some milk."
Zip as a verb (transitive):

To make (something) move quickly
Zip as a verb:

To travel on a zipline.

Zip as a noun (US):

A ZIP code; a US postal code.
Zip as a noun (US, by extension):

Any postal code, for any country.

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