ALL meanings of opening
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O o - adjective opening 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). 1
- adjective opening Linguistics. (of a class of items) readily admitting new members, as the class of nouns, verbs, or adjectives (opposed to closed). 1
- adjective opening Printing. (of type) in outline form. widely spaced or leaded, as printed matter. 1
- adjective opening 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. 1
- adjective opening 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. 1
- adjective opening free from frost; mild or moderate: an open winter. 1
- adjective opening Animal Husbandry. (of a female animal) not pregnant. 1
- adjective opening Textiles. (of a fabric or weave) so loosely woven that spaces are visible between warp and filling yarns. 1
- verb with object opening to move (a door, window sash, etc.) from a shut or closed position so as to admit of passage. 1
- verb with object opening to render (a doorway, gateway, window, etc.) unobstructed by moving a door, window sash, etc., away from it. 1
- verb with object opening to render the interior of (a box, drawer, etc.) readily accessible. 1
- verb with object opening to clear (a passage, channel, etc.) of obstructions. 1
- verb with object opening to clear (areas or passages in the body). 1
- verb with object opening to give access to; make accessible or available, as for use: to open a port for trade. 1
- verb with object opening to establish for business purposes or for public use: to open an office. 1
- verb with object opening to set in action, begin, start, or commence (sometimes followed by up): to open a campaign. 1
- verb with object opening to uncover, lay bare, or expose to view. 1
- verb with object opening to expand, unfold, or spread out: to open a map. 1
- verb with object opening to make less compact, less closely spaced, or the like: to open ranks. 1
- verb with object opening to disclose, reveal, or divulge. 1
- verb with object opening to render accessible to knowledge, enlightenment, sympathy, etc.: to open one's mind. 1
- verb with object opening to cut, blast, or break into: to open a safe with nitro. 1
- verb with object opening to make or produce (an opening) by cutting or breaking, or by pushing aside or removing obstructions: to open a way through a crowd. 1
- verb with object opening to make an incision or opening in: to open a boil. 1
- verb with object opening 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. 1
- verb with object opening Cards. to begin a hand by making (the first bid), placing (the first bet), or playing (a given card or suit) as the lead. 1
- verb with object opening 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). 1
- verb without object opening to become open, as a door, building, box, or enclosure. 1
- verb without object opening to afford access: a door that opens into a garden. 1
- verb without object opening to have an opening, passage, or outlet: The room opens into a corridor. 1
- verb without object opening (of a building, theater, etc.) to open its doors to the public: The museum opens at one o'clock. 1
- verb without object opening to begin a session or term, as a school. 1
- verb without object opening to begin a season, series of performances, or tour, as a theatrical company: The play will open in Boston. 1
- verb without object opening to begin, start, or commence an activity: The game opened with the national anthem. 1
- verb without object opening 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. 1
- verb without object opening to become disclosed or revealed. 1
- verb without object opening to come into view; become more visible or plain. 1
- verb without object opening to become receptive to knowledge, sympathy, etc., as the mind. 1
- verb without object opening to disclose or reveal one's knowledge, thoughts, feelings, etc. 1
- verb without object opening to unfold or expand, as a blossom, so as to reveal the interior. 1
- verb without object opening to spread out or expand, as the hand or a fan. 1
- verb without object opening to spread apart or separate, as pages of a book, newspaper, etc.: Open to page 32. 1
- verb without object opening to spread or come apart; burst: The wound opened. 1
- verb without object opening to become less compact, less closely spaced, or the like: The ranks began to open. 1
- verb without object opening Cards. to make the first bet, bid, or lead in beginning a hand. 1
- verb without object opening Hunting. (of hounds) to begin to bark, as on the scent of game. 1
- noun opening An aperture or gap, especially one allowing access. 1
- adjective opening The opening event, item, day, or week in a series is the first one. 0
- countable noun opening The opening of something such as a book, play, or concert is the first part of it. 0
- countable noun opening An opening is a hole or empty space through which things or people can pass. 0