open

Definitions

1. 1adjective

   Free of access; not shut up; not closed; affording unobstructed ingress or egress; not impeding or preventing passage; not locked up or covered over; -- applied to passageways; as, an open door, window, road, etc.; also, to inclosed structures or objects; as, open houses, boxes, baskets, bottles, etc.; also, to means of communication or approach by water or land; as, an open harbor or roadstead.

2. 2adjective

   Free to be used, enjoyed, visited, or the like; not private; public; unrestricted in use; as, an open library, museum, court, or other assembly; liable to the approach, trespass, or attack of any one; unprotected; exposed.

3. 3adjective

   Free or cleared of obstruction to progress or to view; accessible; as, an open tract; the open sea.

4. 4adjective

   Not drawn together, closed, or contracted; extended; expanded; as, an open hand; open arms; an open flower; an open prospect.

5. 5adjective

   Without reserve or false pretense; sincere; characterized by sincerity; unfeigned; frank; also, generous; liberal; bounteous; -- applied to personal appearance, or character, and to the expression of thought and feeling, etc.

6. 6adjective

   Not concealed or secret; not hidden or disguised; exposed to view or to knowledge; revealed; apparent; as, open schemes or plans; open shame or guilt.

7. 7adjective

   Not of a quality to prevent communication, as by closing water ways, blocking roads, etc.; hence, not frosty or inclement; mild; -- used of the weather or the climate; as, an open season; an open winter.

8. 8adjective

   Not settled or adjusted; not decided or determined; not closed or withdrawn from consideration; as, an open account; an open question; to keep an offer or opportunity open.

9. 9adjective

   Free; disengaged; unappropriated; as, to keep a day open for any purpose; to be open for an engagement.

10. 10adjective

    Uttered with a relatively wide opening of the articulating organs; -- said of vowels; as, the an far is open as compared with the a in say.

11. 11adjective

    Uttered, as a consonant, with the oral passage simply narrowed without closure, as in uttering s.

12. 12adjective

    Not closed or stopped with the finger; -- said of the string of an instrument, as of a violin, when it is allowed to vibrate throughout its whole length.

13. 13adjective

    Produced by an open string; as, an open tone.

14. 14noun

    Open or unobstructed space; clear land, without trees or obstructions; open ocean; open water.

15. 15transitive verb

    To make or set open; to render free of access; to unclose; to unbar; to unlock; to remove any fastening or covering from; as, to open a door; to open a box; to open a room; to open a letter.

16. 16transitive verb

    To spread; to expand; as, to open the hand.

17. 17transitive verb

    To disclose; to reveal; to interpret; to explain.

18. 18transitive verb

    To make known; to discover; also, to render available or accessible for settlements, trade, etc.

19. 19transitive verb

    To enter upon; to begin; as, to open a discussion; to open fire upon an enemy; to open trade, or correspondence; to open a case in court, or a meeting.

20. 20transitive verb

    To loosen or make less compact; as, to open matted cotton by separating the fibers.

21. 21intransitive verb

    To unclose; to form a hole, breach, or gap; to be unclosed; to be parted.

22. 22intransitive verb

    To expand; to spread out; to be disclosed; as, the harbor opened to our view.

23. 23intransitive verb

    To begin; to commence; as, the stock opened at par; the battery opened upon the enemy.

24. 24intransitive verb

    To bark on scent or view of the game.

25. 25noun

    information that has become public

    "all the reports were out in the open"

    "the facts had been brought to the surface"

    Synonyms

    surface
26. 26noun

    a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play

27. 27noun

    where the air is unconfined

    "he wanted to get outdoors a little"

    "the concert was held in the open air"

    Synonyms

    outdoors
28. 28noun

    a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water

    "finally broke out of the forest into the open"

    Synonyms

    clear
29. 29verb

    make available

    "This opens up new possibilities"

30. 30verb

    become available

    "an opportunity opened up"

31. 31verb

    make the opening move

    "Kasparov opened with a standard opening"

32. 32verb

    cause to open or to become open

    "Mary opened the car door"

33. 33verb

    become open

    "The door opened"

34. 34verb

    spread out or open from a closed or folded state

    "open the map"

    "spread your arms"

    Synonyms

    spreadunfold
35. 35verb

    display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer

36. 36verb

    afford access to

    "the door opens to the patio"

    "The French doors give onto a terrace"

    Synonyms

    affordgive
37. 37verb

    begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.

    "He opened the meeting with a long speech"

38. 38verb

    start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning

    "open a business"

39. 39verb

    have an opening or passage or outlet

    "The bedrooms open into the hall"

40. 40adjective

    ready for business

    "the stores are open"

41. 41adjective

    not having been filled

    "the job is still open"

42. 42adjective

    openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness

    "his candid eyes"

    "an open and trusting nature"

    Synonyms

    candid
43. 43adjective

    without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition

    "the clarity and resonance of an open tone"

    "her natural and open response"

44. 44adjective

    affording free passage or view

    "a clear view"

    "a clear path to victory"

    Synonyms

    clear
45. 45adjective

    affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed

    "an open door"

    "they left the door open"

    Synonyms

    unfastened
46. 46adjective

    affording free passage or access

    "open drains"

    "the road is open to traffic"

47. 47adjective

    used of mouth or eyes

    "keep your eyes open"

    "his mouth slightly opened"

    Synonyms

    opened
48. 48adjective

    having no protecting cover or enclosure

    "an open boat"

    "an open fire"

49. 49adjective

    (set theory) of an interval that contains neither of its endpoints

50. 50adjective

    open and observable; not secret or hidden

    "an overt lie"

    "overt hostility"

    Synonyms

    overt
51. 51adjective

    open to or in view of all

    "an open protest"

    "an open letter to the editor"

52. 52adjective

    with no protection or shield

    "the exposed northeast frontier"

    "open to the weather"

    Synonyms

    exposed
53. 53adjective

    ready or willing to receive favorably

    "receptive to the proposals"

    Synonyms

    receptive
54. 54adjective

    accessible to all

    "open season"

    "an open economy"

55. 55adjective

    not sealed or having been unsealed

    "the letter was already open"

    "the opened package lay on the table"

    Synonyms

    opened
56. 56adjective

    not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought

    "an open question"

    "our position on this bill is still undecided"

    Synonyms

    undecidedundeterminedunresolved
57. 57adjective

    (of textures) full of small openings or gaps

    "an open texture"

    "a loose weave"

    Synonyms

    loose
58. 58adjective

    possibly accepting or permitting

    "a passage capable of misinterpretation"

    "open to interpretation"

    Synonyms

    capablesubject
59. 59adjective

    not requiring union membership

    "an open shop employs nonunion workers"

60. 60adjective

    not defended or capable of being defended

    "an open city"

    "open to attack"

    Synonyms

    assailableundefendableundefended