Noun
open -
a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; "finally broke out of the forest into the open"
clear
country ,
area the territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth" ; "he visited several European countries"
open -
information that has become public; "all the reports were out in the open" ; "the facts had been brought to the surface"
surface
general knowledge ,
public knowledge knowledge that is available to anyone
open -
a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play
tourney ,
tournament a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
open -
where the air is unconfined; "he wanted to get outdoors a little" ; "the concert was held in the open air" ; "camping in the open"
outdoors ,
out-of-doors ,
open air
exterior ,
outside the outer side or surface of something
Verb
open -
cause to open or to become open; "Mary opened the car door"
open up
shut ,
close finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"
unbar remove a bar from (a door)
break open open with force; "He broke open the picnic basket"
click open open with a clicking sound; "These keys have clicked open many doors"
reopen open again or anew; "They reopened the theater"
unlock become unlocked; "The door unlocked from the inside"
unbolt undo the bolt of; "unbolt the door"
unseal break the seal of; "He unsealed the letter"
uncork draw the cork from (bottles); "uncork the French wine"
jimmy ,
lever ,
prise ,
prize ,
pry hold dear; "I prize these old photographs"
gap ,
breach make an opening or gap in
lance open by piercing with a lancet; "lance a boil"
open -
begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.; "He opened the meeting with a long speech"
close finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"
embark on ,
start up ,
commence ,
start play in the starting lineup
pioneer ,
open up open up and explore a new area; "pioneer space"
inaugurate be a precursor of; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period"
call to order open formally; "the chairman called the meeting to order by pounding his gavel"
open -
become open; "The door opened"
open up
shut ,
close finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"
change state ,
turn undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism" ; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
unfasten become undone or untied; "The shoelaces unfastened"
fly open come open suddenly; "the doors flew open in the strong gust"
open -
start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning; "open a business"
open up
close down ,
shut down ,
close up ,
fold ,
close refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent; "The children shut up when their father approached"
found ,
launch ,
establish ,
set up smoothen the surface of; "launch plaster"
open -
make available; "This opens up new possibilities"
open up
open up ,
open talk freely and without inhibition
afford ,
yield ,
give be able to spare or give up; "I can't afford to spend two hours with this person"
open -
make the opening move; "Kasparov opened with a standard opening"
move ,
go go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
chess game ,
chess a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king
open -
have an opening or passage or outlet; "The bedrooms open into the hall"
open -
become available; "an opportunity opened up"
open up
arise ,
come up result or issue; "A slight unpleasantness arose from this discussion"
open -
display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer
close finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"
display ,
exhibit ,
expose attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals
open -
spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map" ; "spread your arms"
unfold ,
spread ,
spread out
fold up ,
fold ,
turn up incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating; "Fold the egg whites into the batter"
undo cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions"
divaricate spread apart; "divaricate one's fingers"
exfoliate grow by producing or unfolding leaves; "plants exfoliate"
grass shoot down, of birds
butterfly cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking; "butterflied shrimp"
uncross change from a crossed to an uncrossed position; "She uncrossed her legs"
splay spread open or apart; "He splayed his huge hands over the table"
open -
afford access to; "the door opens to the patio" ; "The French doors give onto a terrace"
afford ,
give
Adjective
open -
affording free passage or access; "open drains" ; "the road is open to traffic" ; "open ranks"
closed not open or affording passage or access; "the many closed streets made travel difficult" ; "our neighbors peeped from behind closed curtains"
unfastened ,
open not closed or secured; "the car door was unfastened" ; "unfastened seatbelts"
unsealed not closed or secured with or as if with a seal; "unsealed goods" ; "the letter arrived unsealed"
opened made open or clear; "the newly opened road"
unstoppered (of a container) having the stopper removed; "whiskey spilled from the unstoppered bottle"
open -
used of mouth or eyes; "keep your eyes open" ; "his mouth slightly opened"
opened
shut ,
closed not open; "the door slammed shut"
agape ,
gaping with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe; "the gaping audience" ; "we stood there agape with wonder" ; "with mouth agape"
agaze ,
staring (used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder; "staring eyes"
wide-eyed ,
wide (used of eyes) fully open or extended; "stared with wide eyes"
open -
affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed; "an open door" ; "they left the door open"
unfastened
unopen ,
shut ,
closed not open; "the door slammed shut"
open ready for business; "the stores are open"
ajar slightly open; "the door was ajar"
open -
without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition; "the clarity and resonance of an open tone" ; "her natural and open response"
unconstricted not constricted physically or by extension psychologically; "healthy unconstricted arteries"
open -
having no protecting cover or enclosure; "an open boat" ; "an open fire" ; "open sports cars"
unenclosed not closed in our surrounded or included; "an unenclosed porch" ; "unenclosed common land"
open -
(set theory) of an interval that contains neither of its endpoints
math ,
mathematics ,
maths a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
open -
open to or in view of all; "an open protest" ; "an open letter to the editor"
public affecting the people or community as a whole; "community leaders" ; "community interests" ; "the public welfare"
open -
accessible to all; "open season" ; "an open economy"
unrestricted free of restrictions on conduct; "I had unrestricted access"
open -
ready for business; "the stores are open"
open -
not having been filled; "the job is still open"
open -
not sealed or having been unsealed; "the letter was already open" ; "the opened package lay on the table"
opened
open -
not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought; "an open question" ; "our position on this bill is still undecided" ; "our lawsuit is still undetermined"
undecided ,
undetermined ,
unresolved
open -
not requiring union membership; "an open shop employs nonunion workers"
open -
ready or willing to receive favorably; "receptive to the proposals"
receptive
unreceptive not receptive
acceptant ,
acceptive inclined to accept rather than reject; "she was seldom acceptive of my suggestions"
admissive characterized by or allowing admission; "an Elizabethan tragedy admissive of comic scenes"
assimilative capable of mentally absorbing ; "assimilative processes" , "assimilative capacity of the human mind"
open -
open and observable; not secret or hidden; "an overt lie" ; "overt hostility" ; "overt intelligence gathering" ; "open ballots"
overt
covert secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; "covert actions by the CIA" ; "covert funding for the rebels"
explicit ,
expressed precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication; "explicit instructions" ; "she made her wishes explicit" ; "explicit sexual scenes"
unconcealed not concealed or hidden; "her unconcealed hostility poisoned the atmosphere" ; "watched with unconcealed curiosity"
public affecting the people or community as a whole; "community leaders" ; "community interests" ; "the public welfare"
barefaced ,
bald lacking hair on all or most of the scalp; "a bald pate" ; "a bald-headed gentleman"
naked ,
raw lacking any cover; "naked branches of the trees" ; "lie on the naked rock"
undisguised plain to see; "undisguised curiosity"
open -
affording free passage or view; "a clear view" ; "a clear path to victory" ; "open waters" ; "the open countryside"
clear
unobstructed free from impediment or obstruction or hindrance; "an unobstructed view"
open -
openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness; "his candid eyes" ; "an open and trusting nature" ; "a heart-to-heart talk"
candid ,
heart-to-heart
ingenuous ,
artless characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious; "an ingenuous admission of responsibility"
open -
not defended or capable of being defended; "an open city" ; "open to attack"
assailable ,
undefendable ,
undefended
vulnerable capable of being wounded or hurt; "vulnerable parts of the body"
open -
possibly accepting or permitting; "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"
capable ,
subject
susceptible (often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of; "susceptible to colds" ; "susceptible of proof"
open -
(of textures) full of small openings or gaps; "an open texture" ; "a loose weave"
loose
open -
with no protection or shield; "the exposed northeast frontier" ; "open to the weather" ; "an open wound"
exposed
