open
- adjective
- /ˈoʊpən/
- I thought this place was supposed to be open 'til midnight?
- an open door
- keep open
- remain open
But why would they leave the border open again?
- But why would they leave the border open again?
- And so I felt the door was open just a little bit.
- And so I thought the door was open just a little bit.
- Instead, it's going to leave the problem like an open wound, we could say.
- She's had a stomach ripped open and sewn back together.
- OK, did I leave my drawer open the whole time, Tati?
- And so the University of Baylor was wide open for lawsuits.
- And it no longer feels like an open gaping wound.
- I really love this like very open living room kitchen vibe.
- And that person testified in open hearings and was ignored.
- And America said these pools should also be open to black children.
- But on the right and the left, it's open, no bars.
- The doors have already been swung open to all kinds of problems.
- It should to me, it should all be open public access.
Examples
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Hills on three sides with an open front side protect the place from the wind.
Academic text (2011) -
And so I felt the door was open just a little bit.
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Please build houses with open doors and windows.
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Chris, is this bar open?
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There were no clear pathways or music experiences open to them within the university.
Academic text (2015) -
I'm sure it's still open.
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Duffy, keep this line open.
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I slid the garage door open as quietly as I could.
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The rhythmic chant flows through the open windows for all to hear.
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As she walked through the garden, she admired the beautiful, open space filled with colorful flowers.
Synonyms
Free from things that block sight or movement
Completely open and available with nothing stopping access
Completely open with nothing closed or covering it
Slightly open, like a door or window
Open when it should be shut, like a window or envelope
An open space that has no fence or wall around it
Not protected from danger or bad weather
Made available for people to use, for example a shop
Not fastened so a door or window opens easily
Not closed or fastened so it is open
Not covered or blocked so you can see it clearly
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Stay half awake and watch for danger while you sleep because you are afraid
- Offensive
To attack or punish someone suddenly and violently, often for something they did
- Offensive
To show a company's private information to others, often during business talks
- Informal
To not pay attention and miss what is happening around you, for example because you are daydreaming
- Informal
To try to make something happen when it is already easy or people already agree
Compounds
- Literature
A letter written to one person but published for everyone to read to make people notice a problem
- Specialized
An operation where doctors open the chest to operate on the heart
- NSFW
A marriage in which both partners allow each other to have sex with other people
- Literature
An early election before the main vote where any registered voter can vote for candidates of only one party
A way to let many countries trade equally with one country, used for China in the late 1800s
A British university that offers part-time online and distance courses for adults, often without usual entry rules
- Specialized
A fabric with threads placed far apart so small holes let light and air through
A way of allowing foreign companies to trade on the same terms as local companies
- Specialized
A common eye disease that slowly reduces side vision when eye fluid cannot drain
- Specialized
A set of numbers between two points that does not include the end points
- Specialized
Soldiers standing with wide spaces between ranks so an officer can walk between them for inspection
- Specialized
A borrowing plan that lets you borrow up to a set limit and use it again as you repay
- Specialized
A company that sells and buys back shares any time at a price based on its assets
- Archaic
A large hot oven that makes steel by heating metal on a shallow bed with flames above
- Archaic
A way of making steel by melting iron and scrap metal in a large open furnace
How Open
Surface Forms
Etymology
Open comes from an old German word meaning 'not closed'. Imagine a door left wide so people can walk through and see inside, which is why open means allowing access, passage, or view.