View synonyms for unzip

unzip

[ uhn-zip ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

, un·zipped, un·zip·ping.

, un·zipped, un·zip·ping.

unzip

/ ʌnˈzɪp /

to unfasten the zip of (a garment) or (of a zip or garment with a zip) to become unfastened
her skirt unzipped as she sat down
tr computing to decompress (a file) that had previously been zipped

Origin of unzip¹

First recorded in 1935–40; un- ² + zip ²

These drugs interfere with the double helix zip-unzip-zip-again process of RNA and DNA replication.

I undo the button, but before I unzip him I let my fingers wander, tracing his erection through the soft denim.

Someone tried to unzip the pants of one of the women I was with.

Then unzip another layer to make room for the Saigon cinnamon doughnuts with dulce de leche.

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