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


Scrabble Score: 6

open is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

open 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