unzip

Verb

Verb Forms: unzipped, unzipping, unzips

To open with a zipper.
open the zipper of
- "unzip the bag"
To open something using a zipper.
To come open by means of a zipper.
To restore (compressed data) to its original form, from a zip file.

Examples

He had to UNZIP his strategy, revealing a risky but high-scoring word.

Origin / Etymology

From un- + zip.

Antonyms

zip up

Scrabble Score: 16

unzip: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
unzip: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
unzip: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

unzip: valid Words With Friends Word