zippering

Verb

zipper (third-person singular simple present zippers, present participle zippering, simple past and past participle zippered)

1. To close a zipper.
   • He zippered his sweater against the cold.

   Synonyms:

   zipper up, zip up, zip

   Antonyms:

   unzipper, unzip, zipper down, zip down

2. To put a zipper on an article.
   • These fall jackets are zippered.
3. To act in a manner similar to a zipper closing; to interleave.
   • If more drivers knew how to zipper, the accident would not have disrupted traffic so much.

   Synonyms:

   zipper up, zip up, zip

4. To unzipper.

   Synonyms:

   zipper down, zip down, unzip

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