verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To open something using a zipper. transitive

   "He turned back and started unzipping a bag."

2. 2
   open the zipper of wordnet
3. 3
   To come open by means of a zipper. intransitive
4. 4
   To restore (compressed data) to its original form, from a zip file. transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

decompressuncompressundoundozipper

Antonyms

All antonyms

compresszip upzipper

Example

More examples

"Unzip the outfit carefully if the baby is squirming."

Etymology

From un- + zip.

Related phrases

zip file

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