open
Meanings
- a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water;
- "finally broke out of the forest into the open"
- where the air is unconfined;
- "the concert was held in the open air"
- "camping in the open"
- a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play
- information that has become public;
- "all the reports were out in the open"
- cause to open or to become open;
- "Mary opened the car door"
- start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning;
- "open a business"
- become open;
- "The door opened"
- begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.;
- "He opened the meeting with a long speech"
- spread out or open from a closed or folded state;
- "open the map"
- make available;
- "This opens up new possibilities"
- become available;
- "an opportunity opened up"
- have an opening or passage or outlet;
- "The bedrooms open into the hall"
- make the opening move;
- "Kasparov opened with a standard opening"
- afford access to;
- "the door opens to the patio"
- display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer
- affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed;
- "an open door"
- "they left the door open"
- affording free passage or access;
- "open drains"
- "the road is open to traffic"
- "open ranks"
- with no protection or shield;
- "open to the weather"
- "an open wound"
- open to or in view of all;
- "an open protest"
- "an open letter to the editor"
- used of mouth or eyes;
- "keep your eyes open"
- "his mouth slightly opened"
- not having been filled;
- "the job is still open"
- accessible to all;
- "open season"
- "an open economy"
- not defended or capable of being defended;
- "an open city"
- "open to attack"
- (of textures) full of small openings or gaps;
- "an open texture"
- having no protecting cover or enclosure;
- "an open boat"
- "an open fire"
- "open sports cars"
- (set theory) of an interval that contains neither of its endpoints
- not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought;
- "an open question"
- not sealed or having been unsealed;
- "the letter was already open"
- "the opened package lay on the table"
- without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition;
- "the clarity and resonance of an open tone"
- "her natural and open response"
- ready or willing to receive favorably;
- open and observable; not secret or hidden;
- "open ballots"
- not requiring union membership;
- "an open shop employs nonunion workers"
- possibly accepting or permitting;
- "open to interpretation"
- "an issue open to question"
- affording free passage or view;
- "open waters"
- "the open countryside"
- openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness;
- "an open and trusting nature"
- ready for business;
- "the stores are open"
- OPEN adj OPENER, OPENEST affording unobstructed access, passage, or view
- OPEN v -ED, -ING, -S to cause to become open OPENABLE adj
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 6
open is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordopen is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
open is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 8
open is a valid Words With Friends word