open seasonn.

Brit.

/ˌəʊp(ə)n ˈsiːzn/, U.S.

/ˌoʊp(ə)n ˈsiz(ə)n/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: open adj., season n.

Etymology: < open adj. + season n.

1. The annual period during which restrictions on hunting or fishing are lifted. Frequently in to declare open season (on): to formally begin such a season (for a particular animal).

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > hunting > hunting time > [noun]

seasona1425

grease-season?a1562

grease-time?a1562

game season1783

open season1846

cover-day1902

1846 U.S. Mag. & Democratic Rev. Mar. 192/1 There is no fear, therefore, of injuring the quail, by extending the open season for shooting.

1896 Outing Sept. 596/2 The first day of September marks the beginning of the open season on pheasants, grouse, and quail in Oregon.

1924 South Dakota Dept. Game & Fish 16th Rep. 5 In November, 1924, the game and fish commission declared an open season on cock pheasants.

1959 Cape Argus 7 Nov. 11/7 The three month open season for kreef fishing..opened last Sunday.

1977 D. Anthony Stud Game xxviii. 189 It happened to be a year the state allowed open season on does, to thin out the herd.

2002 Agence France Presse (Electronic ed.) 17 Aug. With open season about to be declared on the chamois in Trentino, the animals have found an unlikely saviour in the..chief prosecutor.

2. figurative. A time when an activity (esp. criticism of a person, group, policy, etc.) is unrestricted, and when no mercy or protection may be expected.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > lack of subjection > freedom or liberty > freedom of action or from restraint > [noun] > time when something is unrestricted

open season1910

1910 N.Y. Globe & Commerc. Advertiser 28 July 8/1 This surely is the open season for pitchers in the National League. Behold the clever Miner Brown being stung for eight runs in one inning.

1969 ‘J. Morris’ Fever Grass i. 10 He remembered those thirty years, before the island became independent and open season on its security tacitly declared.

1985 R. Whelan Robert Capa xxix. 212 The tide pushed us against the barbed wire, where the guns were enjoying open season.

2000 Nation (Electronic ed.) 21 Feb. Four years ago, California's healthcare workers declared open season on the law.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	open season
释义	open seasonn. Brit. /ˌəʊp(ə)n ˈsiːzn/, U.S. /ˌoʊp(ə)n ˈsiz(ə)n/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: open adj., season n. Etymology: < open adj. + season n. 1. The annual period during which restrictions on hunting or fishing are lifted. Frequently in to declare open season (on): to formally begin such a season (for a particular animal). ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > hunting time > [noun] seasona1425 grease-season?a1562 grease-time?a1562 game season1783 open season1846 cover-day1902 1846 U.S. Mag. & Democratic Rev. Mar. 192/1 There is no fear, therefore, of injuring the quail, by extending the open season for shooting. 1896 Outing Sept. 596/2 The first day of September marks the beginning of the open season on pheasants, grouse, and quail in Oregon. 1924 South Dakota Dept. Game & Fish 16th Rep. 5 In November, 1924, the game and fish commission declared an open season on cock pheasants. 1959 Cape Argus 7 Nov. 11/7 The three month open season for kreef fishing..opened last Sunday. 1977 D. Anthony Stud Game xxviii. 189 It happened to be a year the state allowed open season on does, to thin out the herd. 2002 Agence France Presse (Electronic ed.) 17 Aug. With open season about to be declared on the chamois in Trentino, the animals have found an unlikely saviour in the..chief prosecutor. 2. figurative. A time when an activity (esp. criticism of a person, group, policy, etc.) is unrestricted, and when no mercy or protection may be expected. ΘΚΠ society > authority > lack of subjection > freedom or liberty > freedom of action or from restraint > [noun] > time when something is unrestricted open season1910 1910 N.Y. Globe & Commerc. Advertiser 28 July 8/1 This surely is the open season for pitchers in the National League. Behold the clever Miner Brown being stung for eight runs in one inning. 1969 ‘J. Morris’ Fever Grass i. 10 He remembered those thirty years, before the island became independent and open season on its security tacitly declared. 1985 R. Whelan Robert Capa xxix. 212 The tide pushed us against the barbed wire, where the guns were enjoying open season. 2000 Nation (Electronic ed.) 21 Feb. Four years ago, California's healthcare workers declared open season on the law. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1846
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