open

[ oh-puhn ]

/ ˈoʊ pən /

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adjective

not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.

(of a door, gate, window sash, or the like) set so as to permit passage through the opening it can be used to close.

having no means of closing or barring: an open portico.

having the interior immediately accessible, as a box with the lid raised or a drawer that is pulled out.

relatively free of obstructions to sight, movement, or internal arrangement: an open floor plan.

constructed so as to be without cover or enclosure on the top or on some or all sides: an open boat.

having relatively large or numerous spaces, voids, or intervals: an open architectural screen; open ranks of soldiers.

perforated or porous: an open texture.

relatively unoccupied by buildings, fences, trees, etc.: open country.

not covered or closed; with certain parts apart: open eyes; open mouth.

without a covering, especially a protective covering; unprotected; unenclosed; exposed: an open wound; open electrical wires.

extended or unfolded: an open newspaper.

without restrictions as to who may participate: an open competition; an open session.

accessible or available to follow: the only course still open to us.

not taken or filled; not preempted; available; vacant: Which job is open?

ready for or carrying on normal trade or business: The new store is now open. The office is open on Saturdays.

not engaged or committed: Have you any open time on Monday?

accessible, as to appeals, ideas, or offers: to be open to suggestion.

exposed to general view or knowledge; existing, carried on, etc., without concealment: open disregard of the rules.

acting publicly or without concealment, as a person.

unreserved, candid, or frank, as persons or their speech, aspect, etc.: an open manner.

generous, liberal, or bounteous: to give with an open hand.

liable or subject: open to question; open to retaliation.

undecided; unsettled: several open questions.

without effective or enforced legal, commercial, or moral regulations: an open town.

unguarded by an opponent: an open wide receiver.

noting the part of the sea beyond headlands or enclosing areas of land: to sail on the open seas.

free of ice, as a body of water or a seaport.

free of navigational hazards: an open coast.

(of a seaport) available for foreign trade; not closed by government regulations or by considerations of health.

(of a microphone) in operation; live.

(of a delimiting punctuation mark) occurring at the beginning of a group of words or characters that is set off, as from surrounding text: open parenthesis; open quotes.Compare close (def. 51).

not yet balanced or adjusted, as an account.

not constipated, as the bowels.

Phonetics.

(of a vowel) articulated with a relatively large opening above the tongue or with a relatively large oral aperture, as the vowel sound of cot compared with that in caught.
(of a syllable) ending with a vowel.
(of a consonant) continuant (opposed to stop).

Linguistics. (of a class of items) readily admitting new members, as the class of nouns, verbs, or adjectives (opposed to closed).

Printing.

(of type) in outline form.
widely spaced or leaded, as printed matter.

Music.

(of an organ pipe) not closed at the far end.
(of a string) not stopped by a finger.
(of a note) produced by such a pipe or string or, on a wind instrument, without the aid of a slide, key, etc.

Mathematics.

(of an interval) containing neither endpoint.
(of a set) consisting of points having neighborhoods wholly contained in the set, as the set of points within a circle.
(of a map from one topological space to another) having the property that the image of an open set is an open set.

free from frost; mild or moderate: an open winter.

Animal Husbandry. (of a female animal) not pregnant.

Textiles. (of a fabric or weave) so loosely woven that spaces are visible between warp and filling yarns.

verb (used with object)

to move (a door, window sash, etc.) from a shut or closed position so as to admit of passage.

to render (a doorway, gateway, window, etc.) unobstructed by moving a door, window sash, etc., away from it.

to render the interior of (a box, drawer, etc.) readily accessible.

to clear (a passage, channel, etc.) of obstructions.

to clear (areas or passages in the body).

to give access to; make accessible or available, as for use: to open a port for trade.

to establish for business purposes or for public use:to open an office.

to set in action, begin, start, or commence (sometimes followed by up): to open a campaign.

to uncover, lay bare, or expose to view.

to expand, unfold, or spread out: to open a map.

to make less compact, less closely spaced, or the like: to open ranks.

to disclose, reveal, or divulge.

to render accessible to knowledge, enlightenment, sympathy, etc.: to open one's mind.

to cut, blast, or break into: to open a safe with nitro.

to make or produce (an opening) by cutting or breaking, or by pushing aside or removing obstructions: to open a way through a crowd.

to make an incision or opening in: to open a boil.

Law.

to recall or revoke (a judgment, decree, etc.) for the purpose of allowing further contest or delay.
to make the first statement of (a case) to the court or jury.

Cards. to begin a hand by making (the first bid), placing (the first bet), or playing (a given card or suit) as the lead.

Nautical. to sail (a course) so that the apparent location of a distant fixed object changes with relation to a nearer fixed object (sometimes followed by out).

verb (used without object)

to become open, as a door, building, box, or enclosure.

to afford access: a door that opens into a garden.

to have an opening, passage, or outlet: The room opens into a corridor.

(of a building, theater, etc.) to open its doors to the public: The museum opens at one o'clock.

to begin a session or term, as a school.

to begin a season, series of performances, or tour, as a theatrical company: The play will open in Boston.

to begin, start, or commence an activity: The game opened with the national anthem.

to part, or seem to part, so as to allow or reveal a passage: At last the cliffs opened to show us that we were heading for the sea.

to become disclosed or revealed.

to come into view; become more visible or plain.

to become receptive to knowledge, sympathy, etc., as the mind.

to disclose or reveal one's knowledge, thoughts, feelings, etc.

to unfold or expand, as a blossom, so as to reveal the interior.

to spread out or expand, as the hand or a fan.

to spread apart or separate, as pages of a book, newspaper, etc.: Open to page 32.

to spread or come apart; burst: The wound opened.

to become less compact, less closely spaced, or the like: The ranks began to open.

Cards. to make the first bet, bid, or lead in beginning a hand.

Hunting. (of hounds) to begin to bark, as on the scent of game.

noun

an open or clear space.

the open air.

the open water, as of the sea.

an opening or aperture.

an opening or opportunity.

a contest or tournament in which both amateurs and professionals may compete, especially in golf and tennis.

the open,

the unenclosed or unobstructed country.
the outdoors: Vacations in the open are fine for the entire family.
the condition of being unconcealed, recognized, or publicly known: The scandal is now out in the open.

Verb Phrases

open up,

to become or make open.
to expand, especially before the eye: A breathtaking panorama opened up as we reached the top of the hill.
to achieve the initial development of: to open up a business office; to open up trade with China.
Slang. to increase speed or the speed of (a vehicle).

Origin of open

First recorded before 900; (adjective) Middle English, Old English; cognate with Old Saxon opan (Dutch open ), Old High German offan (German offen ), Old Norse opinn, akin to up; (verb) Middle English openen, Old English openian; cognate with Old Saxon opanon (Dutch openen ), Old High German offanōn (German öffnen )

synonym study for open

21. See frank¹.

OTHER WORDS FROM open

o·pen·ly, adverbo·pen·ness, nounhalf-o·pened, adjectivepre·o·pen, verb (used with object)

self-o·pened, adjectivesem·i·o·pen, adjectivesem·i·o·pen·ly, adverbun·o·pened, adjective

Words nearby open

OPEC, Opechancanough, Op-Ed, Opelika, Opelousas, open, openable, open account, open admissions, open adoption, open air

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for open

The contributions of Murray and Nikola Jokić go without saying, and when one got going, it opened up things for the other, because of how the Clippers went about trapping and doubling.
Bam Adebayo Is Making Plays, Denver Is Making Us Look Bad, And The Lakers May Need To Make Some Adjustments|Chris Herring (chris.herring@fivethirtyeight.com)|September 17, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Forage is focused on partnering with large companies that employ upwards of 1,000 students per year via internships to help open up new pipelines.
Forage, formerly InsideSherpa, raises $9.3 million Series A for virtual work experiences|Natasha Mascarenhas|September 17, 2020|TechCrunch
Jefferson County, the most populous one in the Bluegrass State, will have eight polling locations open on Election Day, and your state may decide to do something similar.
Why you should vote as early as possible (and how to do it)|John Kennedy|September 17, 2020|Popular Science
Outside of New York, the publisher opened its London bureau in 2014, where it now has over 100 staffers.
‘We’re about hiring journalists’: Insider Inc. launches third global news hub in Singapore|Lucinda Southern|September 17, 2020|Digiday

I would love to have the country opened up and just raring to go by Easter.
Timeline: The 124 times Trump has downplayed the coronavirus threat|Aaron Blake, JM Rieger|September 17, 2020|Washington Post
When it became too crowded, they moved her into an open casket on the street.
New York’s Most Tragic Ghost Loves Minimalist Swedish Fashion|Nina Strochlic|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
“I have not gotten the impression that they have their minds made up or they are not open to new information,” Stammberger said.
FBI Won’t Stop Blaming North Korea for Sony Hack -- Despite New Evidence|Shane Harris|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
More than a few were willing to be open about their sexual, if not romantic, aspirations.
The Craziest Date Night for Single Jews, Where Mistletoe Is Ditched for Shots|Emily Shire|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We know that the skies are open season for all manner of drone traffic, from missile launchers to beer droppers.
Meet Our Animal Robot Overlords|James Joiner|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For example, if we can have open Internet, will it be censored?
Cuban Hip-Hop Was Born in Alamar|Daniel Levin|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The door below it was also open, and with the idea that I would surely find some one there, I walked on up the hall.
In the Fog|Richard Harding Davis
When school is over, out you go with a rush, into the open air.
The Child's Day|Woods Hutchinson
He closed the door noiselessly and seating himself at his desk, proceeded with slow deliberation to open his accumulated mail.
Ann Arbor Tales|Karl Edwin Harriman
At this instant the door flew open, and the fight was transferred to the platform, the light and the open air.
The Deerslayer|James Fenimore Cooper
Quickly she touched a bell, and in the next instant the coach had stopped and the footman was at the open door.
Belford's Magazine, Vol II, No. 10, March 1889|Various

British Dictionary definitions for open

open

/ (ˈəʊpən) /

adjective

not closed or barredthe door is open

affording free passage, access, view, etc; not blocked or obstructedthe road is open for traffic

not sealed, fastened, or wrappedan open package

having the interior part accessiblean open drawer

extended, expanded, or unfoldedan open newspaper; an open flower

ready for businessthe shops are open

able to be obtained; availablethe position advertised last week is no longer open

unobstructed by buildings, trees, etcopen countryside

free to all to join, enter, use, visit, etcan open competition

unengaged or unoccupiedthe doctor has an hour open for you to call

See open season

not decided or finalizedan open question

ready to entertain new ideas; not biased or prejudicedan open mind

unreserved or candidshe was very open in her description

liberal or generousan open hand

extended or eager to receive (esp in the phrase with open arms)

exposed to view; blatantopen disregard of the law

liable or susceptibleyou will leave yourself open to attack if you speak

(of climate or seasons) free from frost; mild

free from navigational hazards, such as ice, sunken ships, etcopen water

US without legal restrictions or enforceable regulations, esp in relation to gambling, vice, etcan open town

without barriers to prevent abscondingan open prison

having large or numerous spacing or aperturesopen ranks

full of small openings or gaps; porousan open texture

printing (of type matter) generously leaded or widely spaced

music

(of a violin or guitar string) not stopped with the finger
(of a pipe, such as an organ pipe) not closed at either end
(of a note) played on such a string or pipe

commerce

in operation; activean open account
unrestricted; unlimitedopen credit; open insurance cover

See open cheque

(of a return ticket) not specifying a date for travel

sport

(of a goal, court, etc) unguarded or relatively unprotectedthe forward missed an open goal
(of a stance, esp in golf) characterized by the front of the body being turned forward

(of a wound) exposed to the air

(esp of the large intestine) free from obstruction

undefended and of no military significancean open city

phonetics

denoting a vowel pronounced with the lips relatively wide apart
denoting a syllable that does not end in a consonant, as in pa

chess (of a file) having no pawns on it

maths (of a set) containing points whose neighbourhood consists of other points of the same setpoints inside a circle are an open set

computing (of software or a computer system) designed to an internationally agreed standard in order to allow communication between computers, irrespective of size, maufacturer, etc

verb

to move or cause to move from a closed or fastened positionto open a window

(when intr, foll by on or onto) to render, be, or become accessible or unobstructedto open a road; to open a parcel; the door opens into the hall

(intr) to come into or appear in viewthe lake opened before us

(tr) to puncture (a boil) so as to permit drainage

to extend or unfold or cause to extend or unfoldto open a newspaper

to disclose or uncover or be disclosed or uncoveredto open one's heart

to cause (the mind) to become receptive or (of the mind) to become receptive

to operate or cause to operateto open a shop

(when intr, sometimes foll by out) to make or become less compact or dense in structureto open ranks

to set or be set in action; startto open a discussion; to open the batting

(tr) to arrange for (a bank account, savings account, etc) usually by making an initial deposit

to turn to a specified point in (a book, magazine, etc)open at page one

law to make the opening statement in (a case before a court of law)

(intr) cards to bet, bid, or lead first on a hand

noun

the open any wide or unobstructed space or expanse, esp of land or water

See open air

sport a competition which anyone may enter

bring into the open to make evident or public

come into the open to become) evident or public

Derived forms of open

openable, adjectiveopenly, adverbopenness, noun

Word Origin for open

Old English; related to Old French open, epen, Old Saxon opan, Old High German offan

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Idioms and Phrases with open

open

In addition to the idioms beginning with open

open and aboveboard
open and shut
open book
open doors
open fire
open house, keep
open mind
open one's eyes
open one's heart to
open one's mouth
open question
open season on
open secret
open the door to
open up
open with

also see:

keep a weather eye (open)
keep one's eyes open
lay open
leave open
leave the door open
not open one's mouth
out in the open
throw open
wide open
with one's eyes open
with open arms

单词	open
释义	open [ oh-puhn ] / ˈoʊ pən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR open ON THESAURUS.COM adjective not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night. (of a door, gate, window sash, or the like) set so as to permit passage through the opening it can be used to close. having no means of closing or barring: an open portico. having the interior immediately accessible, as a box with the lid raised or a drawer that is pulled out. relatively free of obstructions to sight, movement, or internal arrangement: an open floor plan. constructed so as to be without cover or enclosure on the top or on some or all sides: an open boat. having relatively large or numerous spaces, voids, or intervals: an open architectural screen; open ranks of soldiers. perforated or porous: an open texture. relatively unoccupied by buildings, fences, trees, etc.: open country. not covered or closed; with certain parts apart: open eyes; open mouth. without a covering, especially a protective covering; unprotected; unenclosed; exposed: an open wound; open electrical wires. extended or unfolded: an open newspaper. without restrictions as to who may participate: an open competition; an open session. accessible or available to follow: the only course still open to us. not taken or filled; not preempted; available; vacant: Which job is open? ready for or carrying on normal trade or business: The new store is now open. The office is open on Saturdays. not engaged or committed: Have you any open time on Monday? accessible, as to appeals, ideas, or offers: to be open to suggestion. exposed to general view or knowledge; existing, carried on, etc., without concealment: open disregard of the rules. acting publicly or without concealment, as a person. unreserved, candid, or frank, as persons or their speech, aspect, etc.: an open manner. generous, liberal, or bounteous: to give with an open hand. liable or subject: open to question; open to retaliation. undecided; unsettled: several open questions. without effective or enforced legal, commercial, or moral regulations: an open town. unguarded by an opponent: an open wide receiver. noting the part of the sea beyond headlands or enclosing areas of land: to sail on the open seas. free of ice, as a body of water or a seaport. free of navigational hazards: an open coast. (of a seaport) available for foreign trade; not closed by government regulations or by considerations of health. (of a microphone) in operation; live. (of a delimiting punctuation mark) occurring at the beginning of a group of words or characters that is set off, as from surrounding text: open parenthesis; open quotes.Compare close (def. 51). not yet balanced or adjusted, as an account. not constipated, as the bowels. Phonetics. (of a vowel) articulated with a relatively large opening above the tongue or with a relatively large oral aperture, as the vowel sound of cot compared with that in caught. (of a syllable) ending with a vowel. (of a consonant) continuant (opposed to stop). Linguistics. (of a class of items) readily admitting new members, as the class of nouns, verbs, or adjectives (opposed to closed). Printing. (of type) in outline form. widely spaced or leaded, as printed matter. Music. (of an organ pipe) not closed at the far end. (of a string) not stopped by a finger. (of a note) produced by such a pipe or string or, on a wind instrument, without the aid of a slide, key, etc. Mathematics. (of an interval) containing neither endpoint. (of a set) consisting of points having neighborhoods wholly contained in the set, as the set of points within a circle. (of a map from one topological space to another) having the property that the image of an open set is an open set. free from frost; mild or moderate: an open winter. Animal Husbandry. (of a female animal) not pregnant. Textiles. (of a fabric or weave) so loosely woven that spaces are visible between warp and filling yarns. verb (used with object) to move (a door, window sash, etc.) from a shut or closed position so as to admit of passage. to render (a doorway, gateway, window, etc.) unobstructed by moving a door, window sash, etc., away from it. to render the interior of (a box, drawer, etc.) readily accessible. to clear (a passage, channel, etc.) of obstructions. to clear (areas or passages in the body). to give access to; make accessible or available, as for use: to open a port for trade. to establish for business purposes or for public use:to open an office. to set in action, begin, start, or commence (sometimes followed by up): to open a campaign. to uncover, lay bare, or expose to view. to expand, unfold, or spread out: to open a map. to make less compact, less closely spaced, or the like: to open ranks. to disclose, reveal, or divulge. to render accessible to knowledge, enlightenment, sympathy, etc.: to open one's mind. to cut, blast, or break into: to open a safe with nitro. to make or produce (an opening) by cutting or breaking, or by pushing aside or removing obstructions: to open a way through a crowd. to make an incision or opening in: to open a boil. Law. to recall or revoke (a judgment, decree, etc.) for the purpose of allowing further contest or delay. to make the first statement of (a case) to the court or jury. Cards. to begin a hand by making (the first bid), placing (the first bet), or playing (a given card or suit) as the lead. Nautical. to sail (a course) so that the apparent location of a distant fixed object changes with relation to a nearer fixed object (sometimes followed by out). verb (used without object) to become open, as a door, building, box, or enclosure. to afford access: a door that opens into a garden. to have an opening, passage, or outlet: The room opens into a corridor. (of a building, theater, etc.) to open its doors to the public: The museum opens at one o'clock. to begin a session or term, as a school. to begin a season, series of performances, or tour, as a theatrical company: The play will open in Boston. to begin, start, or commence an activity: The game opened with the national anthem. to part, or seem to part, so as to allow or reveal a passage: At last the cliffs opened to show us that we were heading for the sea. to become disclosed or revealed. to come into view; become more visible or plain. to become receptive to knowledge, sympathy, etc., as the mind. to disclose or reveal one's knowledge, thoughts, feelings, etc. to unfold or expand, as a blossom, so as to reveal the interior. to spread out or expand, as the hand or a fan. to spread apart or separate, as pages of a book, newspaper, etc.: Open to page 32. to spread or come apart; burst: The wound opened. to become less compact, less closely spaced, or the like: The ranks began to open. Cards. to make the first bet, bid, or lead in beginning a hand. Hunting. (of hounds) to begin to bark, as on the scent of game. noun an open or clear space. the open air. the open water, as of the sea. an opening or aperture. an opening or opportunity. a contest or tournament in which both amateurs and professionals may compete, especially in golf and tennis. the open, the unenclosed or unobstructed country. the outdoors: Vacations in the open are fine for the entire family. the condition of being unconcealed, recognized, or publicly known: The scandal is now out in the open. Verb Phrases open up, to become or make open. to expand, especially before the eye: A breathtaking panorama opened up as we reached the top of the hill. to achieve the initial development of: to open up a business office; to open up trade with China. Slang. to increase speed or the speed of (a vehicle). Origin of open First recorded before 900; (adjective) Middle English, Old English; cognate with Old Saxon opan (Dutch open ), Old High German offan (German offen ), Old Norse opinn, akin to up; (verb) Middle English openen, Old English openian; cognate with Old Saxon opanon (Dutch openen ), Old High German offanōn (German öffnen ) synonym study for open 21. See frank¹. OTHER WORDS FROM open o·pen·ly, adverbo·pen·ness, nounhalf-o·pened, adjectivepre·o·pen, verb (used with object) self-o·pened, adjectivesem·i·o·pen, adjectivesem·i·o·pen·ly, adverbun·o·pened, adjective Words nearby open OPEC, Opechancanough, Op-Ed, Opelika, Opelousas, open, openable, open account, open admissions, open adoption, open air Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for open The contributions of Murray and Nikola Jokić go without saying, and when one got going, it opened up things for the other, because of how the Clippers went about trapping and doubling. Bam Adebayo Is Making Plays, Denver Is Making Us Look Bad, And The Lakers May Need To Make Some Adjustments\|Chris Herring (chris.herring@fivethirtyeight.com)\|September 17, 2020\|FiveThirtyEight Forage is focused on partnering with large companies that employ upwards of 1,000 students per year via internships to help open up new pipelines. Forage, formerly InsideSherpa, raises $9.3 million Series A for virtual work experiences\|Natasha Mascarenhas\|September 17, 2020\|TechCrunch Jefferson County, the most populous one in the Bluegrass State, will have eight polling locations open on Election Day, and your state may decide to do something similar. Why you should vote as early as possible (and how to do it)\|John Kennedy\|September 17, 2020\|Popular Science Outside of New York, the publisher opened its London bureau in 2014, where it now has over 100 staffers. ‘We’re about hiring journalists’: Insider Inc. launches third global news hub in Singapore\|Lucinda Southern\|September 17, 2020\|Digiday I would love to have the country opened up and just raring to go by Easter. Timeline: The 124 times Trump has downplayed the coronavirus threat\|Aaron Blake, JM Rieger\|September 17, 2020\|Washington Post When it became too crowded, they moved her into an open casket on the street. New York’s Most Tragic Ghost Loves Minimalist Swedish Fashion\|Nina Strochlic\|January 8, 2015\|DAILY BEAST “I have not gotten the impression that they have their minds made up or they are not open to new information,” Stammberger said. FBI Won’t Stop Blaming North Korea for Sony Hack -- Despite New Evidence\|Shane Harris\|December 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST More than a few were willing to be open about their sexual, if not romantic, aspirations. The Craziest Date Night for Single Jews, Where Mistletoe Is Ditched for Shots\|Emily Shire\|December 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST We know that the skies are open season for all manner of drone traffic, from missile launchers to beer droppers. Meet Our Animal Robot Overlords\|James Joiner\|December 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST For example, if we can have open Internet, will it be censored? Cuban Hip-Hop Was Born in Alamar\|Daniel Levin\|December 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The door below it was also open, and with the idea that I would surely find some one there, I walked on up the hall. In the Fog\|Richard Harding Davis When school is over, out you go with a rush, into the open air. The Child's Day\|Woods Hutchinson He closed the door noiselessly and seating himself at his desk, proceeded with slow deliberation to open his accumulated mail. Ann Arbor Tales\|Karl Edwin Harriman At this instant the door flew open, and the fight was transferred to the platform, the light and the open air. The Deerslayer\|James Fenimore Cooper Quickly she touched a bell, and in the next instant the coach had stopped and the footman was at the open door. Belford's Magazine, Vol II, No. 10, March 1889\|Various British Dictionary definitions for open open / (ˈəʊpən) / adjective not closed or barredthe door is open affording free passage, access, view, etc; not blocked or obstructedthe road is open for traffic not sealed, fastened, or wrappedan open package having the interior part accessiblean open drawer extended, expanded, or unfoldedan open newspaper; an open flower ready for businessthe shops are open able to be obtained; availablethe position advertised last week is no longer open unobstructed by buildings, trees, etcopen countryside free to all to join, enter, use, visit, etcan open competition unengaged or unoccupiedthe doctor has an hour open for you to call See open season not decided or finalizedan open question ready to entertain new ideas; not biased or prejudicedan open mind unreserved or candidshe was very open in her description liberal or generousan open hand extended or eager to receive (esp in the phrase with open arms) exposed to view; blatantopen disregard of the law liable or susceptibleyou will leave yourself open to attack if you speak (of climate or seasons) free from frost; mild free from navigational hazards, such as ice, sunken ships, etcopen water US without legal restrictions or enforceable regulations, esp in relation to gambling, vice, etcan open town without barriers to prevent abscondingan open prison having large or numerous spacing or aperturesopen ranks full of small openings or gaps; porousan open texture printing (of type matter) generously leaded or widely spaced music (of a violin or guitar string) not stopped with the finger (of a pipe, such as an organ pipe) not closed at either end (of a note) played on such a string or pipe commerce in operation; activean open account unrestricted; unlimitedopen credit; open insurance cover See open cheque (of a return ticket) not specifying a date for travel sport (of a goal, court, etc) unguarded or relatively unprotectedthe forward missed an open goal (of a stance, esp in golf) characterized by the front of the body being turned forward (of a wound) exposed to the air (esp of the large intestine) free from obstruction undefended and of no military significancean open city phonetics denoting a vowel pronounced with the lips relatively wide apart denoting a syllable that does not end in a consonant, as in pa chess (of a file) having no pawns on it maths (of a set) containing points whose neighbourhood consists of other points of the same setpoints inside a circle are an open set computing (of software or a computer system) designed to an internationally agreed standard in order to allow communication between computers, irrespective of size, maufacturer, etc verb to move or cause to move from a closed or fastened positionto open a window (when intr, foll by on or onto) to render, be, or become accessible or unobstructedto open a road; to open a parcel; the door opens into the hall (intr) to come into or appear in viewthe lake opened before us (tr) to puncture (a boil) so as to permit drainage to extend or unfold or cause to extend or unfoldto open a newspaper to disclose or uncover or be disclosed or uncoveredto open one's heart to cause (the mind) to become receptive or (of the mind) to become receptive to operate or cause to operateto open a shop (when intr, sometimes foll by out) to make or become less compact or dense in structureto open ranks to set or be set in action; startto open a discussion; to open the batting (tr) to arrange for (a bank account, savings account, etc) usually by making an initial deposit to turn to a specified point in (a book, magazine, etc)open at page one law to make the opening statement in (a case before a court of law) (intr) cards to bet, bid, or lead first on a hand noun the open any wide or unobstructed space or expanse, esp of land or water See open air sport a competition which anyone may enter bring into the open to make evident or public come into the open to become) evident or public See also open up Derived forms of open openable, adjectiveopenly, adverbopenness, noun Word Origin for open Old English; related to Old French open, epen, Old Saxon opan, Old High German offan Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with open open In addition to the idioms beginning with open open and aboveboard open and shut open book open doors open fire open house, keep open mind open one's eyes open one's heart to open one's mouth open question open season on open secret open the door to open up open with also see: keep a weather eye (open) keep one's eyes open lay open leave open leave the door open not open one's mouth out in the open throw open wide open with one's eyes open with open arms The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to open accessible, wide, clear, free, susceptible, available, vacant, appropriate, suitable, public, visible, fair, impartial, sincere, transparent, candid, receptive, launch, initiate, start
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