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- [uhn-zip]
- /ʌnˈzɪp/
- /ʌnˈzɪp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-zip]
- /ʌnˈzɪp/
Definitions of unzip word
- verb with object unzip to open the zipper of. 1
- verb without object unzip to become unzipped. 1
- transitive verb unzip undo the zipper of 1
- verb unzip When you unzip something which is fastened by a zip or when it unzips, you open it by pulling open the zip. 0
- verb unzip To unzip a computer file means to open a file that has been compressed. 0
- verb unzip to unfasten the zip of (a garment) or (of a zip or garment with a zip) to become unfastened 0
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Origin of unzip
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; un-2 + zip2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Unzip
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unzip popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
unzip usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unzip
verb unzip
- answer — When you answer someone who has asked you something, you say something back to them.
- arrive at — to reach by traveling
- attain — If you attain something, you gain it or achieve it, often after a lot of effort.
- blow out — If you blow out a flame or a candle, you blow at it so that it stops burning.
- break down — If a machine or a vehicle breaks down, it stops working.
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