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Meaning of open in English
Pronunciation
/ˈoʊpən/
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Verb
open
Definitions
1.
cause to open or to become open
Examples
« Mary opened the car door »
Antonyms
close
shut
2.
start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning
Examples
« open a business »
Antonyms
close
fold
shut down
close down
3.
become open
Examples
« The door opened »
Antonyms
close
shut
4.
begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.
Examples
« He opened the meeting with a long speech »
Antonyms
close
5.
spread out or open from a closed or folded state
Examples
« open the map »
« spread your arms »
Antonyms
fold
fold up
turn up
6.
make available
Examples
« This opens up new possibilities »
7.
become available
Examples
« an opportunity opened up »
8.
have an opening or passage or outlet
Examples
« The bedrooms open into the hall »
9.
make the opening move
Examples
« Kasparov opened with a standard opening »
10.
afford access to
Examples
« the door opens to the patio »
« The French doors give onto a terrace »
11.
display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer
Antonyms
close
Classifying Adjective
open
Definitions
1.
with no protection or shield
Examples
« the exposed northeast frontier »
« open to the weather »
« an open wound »
Synonyms
unprotected
2.
open to or in view of all
Examples
« an open protest »
« an open letter to the editor »
Synonyms
public
3.
not having been filled
Examples
« the job is still open »
Synonyms
available
4.
accessible to all
Examples
« open season »
« an open economy »
Synonyms
unrestricted
5.
not defended or capable of being defended
Examples
« an open city »
« open to attack »
Synonyms
vulnerable
6.
(of textures) full of small openings or gaps
Examples
« an open texture »
« a loose weave »
Synonyms
coarse
7.
having no protecting cover or enclosure
Examples
« an open boat »
« an open fire »
« open sports cars »
Synonyms
unenclosed
8.
opened out
Examples
« an open newspaper »
Synonyms
unfolded
9.
not brought to a conclusion
Examples
« subject to further thought »
« an open question »
« our position on this bill is still undecided »
« our lawsuit is still undetermined »
Synonyms
unsettled
10.
not sealed or having been unsealed
Examples
« the letter was already open »
« the opened package lay on the table »
Synonyms
unsealed
11.
without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition
Examples
« the clarity and resonance of an open tone »
« her natural and open response »
Synonyms
unconstricted
12.
relatively empty of and unobstructed by fences or hedges or headlands or shoals
Examples
« in open country »
« the open countryside »
« open waters »
« on the open seas »
Synonyms
empty
13.
possibly accepting or permitting
Examples
« a passage capable of misinterpretation »
« open to interpretation »
« an issue open to question »
« the time is fixed by the director and players and therefore subject to much variation »
Synonyms
susceptible
14.
not secret
Examples
« open plans »
« an open ballot »
Synonyms
unconcealed
15.
without any attempt at concealment
Examples
« completely obvious »
« open disregard of the law »
« open family strife »
« open hostility »
« a blatant appeal to vanity »
« a blazing indiscretion »
Synonyms
unconcealed
16.
affording free passage or view
Examples
« a clear view »
« a clear path to victory »
Synonyms
unobstructed
17.
lax in enforcing laws
Examples
« an open town »
Synonyms
unlawful
18.
openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness
Examples
« his candid eyes »
« an open and trusting nature »
« a heart-to-heart talk »
Synonyms
ingenuous
artless
19.
sincere and free of reserve in expression
Examples
« Please be open with me »
Synonyms
honest
honorable
20.
receptive to new ideas
Examples
« an open mind »
« open to new ideas »
Synonyms
unprejudiced
impartial
21.
ready for business
Examples
« the stores are open »
Synonyms
active
Noun
open
Definitions
1.
a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
Examples
« finally broke out of the forest into the open »
2.
where the air is unconfined
Examples
« he wanted to get outdoors a little »
« the concert was held in the open air »
« camping in the open »
3.
a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play
4.
information that has become public
Examples
« all the reports were out in the open »
« the facts had been brought to the surface »
Qualitative Adjective
open
Etymology
Old English open (adjective), openian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch open and German offen, from the root of the adverb up
Definitions
1.
affording unobstructed entrance and exit
Examples
« not shut or closed »
« an open door »
« they left the door open »
Synonyms
ajar(p)
wide-open
Antonyms
shut
unopen
closed
2.
affording free passage or access
Examples
« open drains »
« the road is open to traffic »
« open ranks »
Synonyms
yawning
opened
unstoppered
Antonyms
closed
3.
used of mouth or eyes
Examples
« keep your eyes open »
« his mouth slightly opened »
Synonyms
agape(p)
gaping
agaze
staring
round-eyed
wide-eyed
wide
yawning
Antonyms
closed
shut
4.
of a set
Examples
« containing points whose neighborhood consists of other points of the same set, or being the complement of an open set »
« of an interval »
« containing neither of its end points »
Antonyms
closed
5.
open and observable
Examples
« not secret or hidden »
« an overt lie »
« overt hostility »
« overt intelligence gathering »
Synonyms
bald
barefaced
naked
raw
obvious
visible
undisguised
Antonyms
covert
6.
used of string or hole or pipe of instruments
Antonyms
stopped