unzip

American  

[uhn-zip] / ʌnˈzɪp /

verb (used with object)

unzipped, unzipping

1. to open the zipper of.

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verb (used without object)

unzipped, unzipping

1. to become unzipped.

unzip British  

/ ʌnˈzɪp /

verb

1. 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

2. (tr) computing to decompress (a file) that had previously been zipped

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Etymology

Origin of unzip

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

Example Sentences

Hannah unzips it and hands it to me through the van window.

From Literature

He unzips his hoodie and places it around me before he slides in next to me, his thigh warm against mine.

From Literature

I unzip my purse and hand over his three cards.

From Literature

He unzipped his backpack and took out his hand sanitizer.

From Literature

Chase shrugged the pack off his back and unzipped one of the pockets.

From Literature