unzip

verb

un·​zip ˌən-ˈzip How to pronounce unzip (audio)
unzipped; unzipping; unzips

transitive verb

: to zip open

intransitive verb

: to open by or as if by means of a zipper

Examples of unzip in a Sentence

She unzipped the tent flap.
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Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of unzip was in 1927

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Cite this Entry

“Unzip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unzip. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

unzip

verb
un·​zip ˌən-ˈzip How to pronounce unzip (audio)
ˈən-
unzipped; unzipping
: to open by means of a zipper

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