# unzip

> English word · Verb · frequency rank #50,302

## Definitions
1. To open something using a zipper.
2. To come open by means of a zipper.
3. To restore (compressed data) to its original form, from a zip file.

## Etymology
From un- + zip.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/unzip