Open (adjective)
Not closed; accessible; unimpeded.
“Turn left after the second open door.”
“It was as if his body had gone to sleep standing up and with his eyes open.”
Open (adjective)
Not drawn together, closed, or contracted; extended; expanded.
“an open hand; an open flower; an open prospect”
Open (adjective)
Actively conducting or prepared to conduct business.
“Banks are not open on bank holidays.”
Open (adjective)
Receptive.
“I am open to new ideas.”
Open (adjective)
Public
“He published an open letter to the governor on a full page of the New York Times.”
Open (adjective)
Candid, ingenuous, not subtle in character.
“The man is an open book.”
Open (adjective)
Having a free variable.
Open (adjective)
Which is part of a predefined collection of subsets of X, that defines a topological space on X.
Open (adjective)
Whose first and last vertices are different.
Open (adjective)
In current use; mapped to part of memory.
“I couldn’t save my changes because another user had the same file open.”
Open (adjective)
Not fulfilled.
“I’ve got open orders for as many containers of red durum as you can get me.”
Open (adjective)
Not settled or adjusted; not decided or determined; not closed or withdrawn from consideration.
“an open question”
“to keep an offer or opportunity open”
Open (adjective)
Without any fingers pressing the string against the fingerboard.
Open (adjective)
Not of a quality to prevent communication, as by closing waterways, blocking roads, etc.; hence, not frosty or inclement; mild; used of the weather or the climate.
“an open winter”
Open (adjective)
Uttered with a relatively wide opening of the articulating organs; said of vowels.
Open (adjective)
Uttered, as a consonant, with the oral passage simply narrowed without closure.
Open (adjective)
That ends in a vowel; not having a coda.
Open (adjective)
Made public, usable with a free licence.
Open (adjective)
Resulting from an incision, puncture or any other process by which the skin no longer protects an internal part of the body.
Open (verb)
To make something accessible or allow for passage by moving from a shut position.
“Turn the doorknob to open the door.”
Open (verb)
To make (an open space, etc.) by clearing away an obstacle or obstacles, in order to allow for passage, access, or visibility.
“He opened a path through the undergrowth.”
Open (verb)
To bring up, broach.
“I don’t want to open that subject.”
Open (verb)
To enter upon, begin.
“to open a discussion”
“to open fire upon an enemy”
“to open trade, or correspondence”
“to open a case in court, or a meeting”
Open (verb)
To spread; to expand into an open or loose position.
“to open a closed fist”
“to open matted cotton by separating the fibres”
“to open a map, book, or scroll”
Open (verb)
To make accessible to customers or clients.
“I will open the shop an hour early tomorrow.”
Open (verb)
To start (a campaign).
“Vermont will open elk hunting season next week.”
Open (verb)
To become open.
“The door opened all by itself.”
Open (verb)
To begin conducting business.
“The shop opens at 9:00.”
Open (verb)
To begin a side’s innings as one of the first two batsmen.
Open (verb)
To bet before any other player has in a particular betting round in a game of poker.
“After the first two players fold, Julie opens for $5.”
Open (verb)
To reveal one’s hand.
“Jeff opens his hand revealing a straight flush.”
Open (verb)
To load into memory for viewing or editing.
Open (verb)
To disclose; to reveal; to interpret; to explain.
Open (noun)
A sports event in which anybody can compete; as, the Australian Open.
Open (noun)
A wire that is broken midway.
“The electrician found the open in the circuit after a few minutes of testing.”
Open (noun)
(with the) Open or unobstructed space; an exposed location.
“I can’t believe you left the lawnmower out in the open when you knew it was going to rain this afternoon!”
“Wary of hunters, the fleeing deer kept well out of the open, dodging instead from thicket to thicket.”
Open (noun)
(with Public knowledge or scrutiny; full view.
“We have got to bring this company’s corrupt business practices into the open.”
Utter (adjective)
Outer; furthest out, most remote. from 10th c.
Utter (adjective)
Outward. 13th–16th c.
Utter (adjective)
Absolute, unconditional, total, complete. from 15th c.
“utter ruin; utter darkness”
Utter (verb)
To say
“Don’t you utter another word!”
Utter (verb)
To use the voice
“Sally uttered a sigh of relief.”
“The dog uttered a growling bark.”
Utter (verb)
To make speech sounds which may or may not have an actual language involved
“Sally is uttering some fairly strange things in her illness.”
Utter (verb)
To make (a noise)
“Sally’s car uttered a hideous shriek when she applied the brakes.”
Utter (verb)
To put counterfeit money, etc., into circulation
Utter (adverb)
Further out; further away, outside.
Open (adjective)
allowing access, passage, or a view through an empty space; not closed or blocked
“he climbed through the open window”
“the pass is kept open by snowploughs”
“she was put in a cubicle with the curtains left open”
Open (adjective)
(of a container) not fastened or sealed
“the case burst open and its contents flew all over the place”
Open (adjective)
(of a garment or its fastenings) not done up
“his tie was knotted below the open collar of his shirt”
Open (adjective)
(of the mouth or eyes) with lips or lids parted
“the boy’s mouth dropped open in shock”
“his eyes were open but he could see nothing”
Open (adjective)
(of a fabric) loosely knitted or woven.
Open (adjective)
(of the bowels) not constipated.
Open (adjective)
exposed to the air or to view; not covered
“an open fire burned in the grate”
“he crossed the ocean in an open boat”
Open (adjective)
(of land) not covered with buildings or trees
“the plans allow increasing numbers of new houses in open countryside”
Open (adjective)
damaged by a deep cut in the surface
“he had his arm slashed open”
Open (adjective)
likely to suffer from or be affected by; vulnerable or subject to
“the system is open to abuse”
Open (adjective)
(of a goalmouth or other object of attack in a game) unprotected by defenders.
Open (adjective)
(of a town or city) officially declared to be undefended, and so immune under international law from bombardment.
Open (adjective)
with the outer edges or sides drawn away from each other; unfolded or spread out
“the trees had buds and a few open flowers”
Open (adjective)
(of a book or file) with the covers parted allowing it to be read
“she was copying verses from an open Bible”
Open (adjective)
(of a hand) not clenched into a fist.
Open (adjective)
(of a business, place of entertainment, etc.) admitting customers or visitors; available for business
“parts of the castle are open to the public”
“the shop stays open until 9 p.m”
Open (adjective)
(of a bank account) available for transactions
“I withdrew all my money except the minimum required to keep the account open”
Open (adjective)
(of a telephone line) ready to take calls
“our free advice line is open from 8.30 to 17.30”
Open (adjective)
freely available or accessible; unrestricted
“the service is open to all students”
Open (adjective)
(of an offer or opportunity) still available
“the offer is open while stocks last”
“we need to consider what options are left open”
Open (adjective)
with no restrictions on those allowed to participate
“each horse had won two open races”
“open discussion meetings”
Open (adjective)
(of a victor) having won an open competition
“an Open champion”
Open (adjective)
(of a ticket) not restricted as to day of travel
“I have an open ticket, so I can travel any day I like”
Open (adjective)
(of a cheque) not crossed.
Open (adjective)
(of a set) not containing any of its limit points.
Open (adjective)
not concealing one’s thoughts or feelings; frank and communicative
“she behaved in an open and cheerful manner”
“I was quite open about my views”
Open (adjective)
not concealed
“his eyes showed open admiration as they swept over her”
Open (adjective)
(of conflict) fully developed and unconcealed
“the dispute erupted into open war”
Open (adjective)
welcoming public discussion, criticism, and enquiry
“the party’s commitment to open government”
Open (adjective)
(of a game or style of play) characterized by action which is spread out over the field
“both sides played fast, open rugby to produce a high-scoring game”
Open (adjective)
(of a matter or decision) not finally settled; still admitting of debate
“students’ choice of degree can be kept open until the second year”
Open (adjective)
(of the mind) accessible to new ideas
“I’m keeping an open mind about my future”
Open (adjective)
receptive to
“the union was open to suggestions for improvements”
Open (adjective)
admitting of; making possible
“the message is open to different interpretations”
Open (adjective)
(of a vowel) produced with a relatively wide opening of the mouth and the tongue kept low.
Open (adjective)
(of a syllable) ending in a vowel.
Open (adjective)
(of a string) allowed to vibrate along its whole length.
Open (adjective)
(of a pipe) unstopped at each end.
Open (adjective)
(of a note) sounded from an open string or pipe.
Open (adjective)
(of an electric circuit) having a break in the conducting path.
Open (verb)
move (a door or window) so as to leave a space allowing access and vision
“‘Open up!’ he said”
“she opened the door and went in”
Open (verb)
(of a door or window) be moved to leave a space allowing access
“the door opened and a man came out”
Open (verb)
undo or remove the lid, cover, or fastening of (a container, package, letter, etc.) to get access to the contents
“can we open the presents now?”
“he opened a bottle inexpertly, spilling some of the wine”
Open (verb)
part the lips or lids of (one’s mouth or eye)
“she opened her mouth to argue”
Open (verb)
(of the mouth or eyes) have the lips or lids parted
“her eyes slowly opened”
Open (verb)
come apart; lose or lack its protective covering
“old wounds opened and I bled a little bit”
Open (verb)
(of a room, door, or window) give access to
“the kitchen opened into a pleasant sitting room”
Open (verb)
cause evacuation of (the bowels).
Open (verb)
unfold or be unfolded; spread out
“the eagle opened its wings and circled up into the air”
“the tail looks like a fan when it is opened out fully”
“the flowers only open during bright weather”
Open (verb)
part the covers of (a book or file) to read it
“she opened her book at the prologue”
Open (verb)
become wider
“the path opened out into a glade”
Open (verb)
(of a prospect) extend into view
“stop to marvel at the views that open out below”
Open (verb)
achieve a clear view of (a place) by sailing past a headland or other obstruction
“we shall open Torbay shortly”
Open (verb)
make or become formally ready for customers, visitors, or business
“she raised $731 by opening her home and selling coffee and tea”
“the shops didn’t open until 10”
Open (verb)
ceremonially declare (a building, road, etc.) to be completed and ready for use
“the Queen opened the power plant on 17 October 1956”
Open (verb)
make possible access to or passage through
“the President announced that his government would open the border”
Open (verb)
formally establish or begin (a new business, movement, or enterprise)
“she began to teach and opened her own school”
“we opened up a branch in Madrid”
Open (verb)
(of an enterprise, meeting, or event) begin or be formally established
“two new restaurants open this week”
Open (verb)
take the action required to begin using
“click twice to open a file for the software selected”
“they have the £10 necessary to open a savings account”
Open (verb)
(of a piece of writing or music) begin
“the chapter opens with a discussion of Anglo-Irish relations”
Open (verb)
(of a process) start to develop
“a new and dramatic phase was opening up”
Open (verb)
(of a counsel in a law court) make a preliminary statement in (a case) before calling witnesses
“Comyn opened for the plaintiff”
“Bernard had opened the case”
Open (verb)
another term for open the batting below
Open (verb)
make (the first bid) in the auction
“West opened 2NT”
“do not open with fewer than twelve points”
Open (verb)
make available or more widely known
“new technologies open up thousands of different opportunities”
“the move may force the company to open up its plans for the future”
Open (verb)
become more communicative or confiding
“he was very reserved and only opened out to her slowly”
Open (verb)
make (one’s mind) more receptive or sympathetic
“open your mind to what is going on around you”
Open (verb)
make someone vulnerable to
“the process is going to open them to a legal threat”
Open (verb)
break the conducting path of (an electric circuit)
“the switch opens the motor circuit”
Open (verb)
(of an electric circuit or device) suffer a break in its conducting path
“the problem was caused when a switch opened at the substation”
Open (noun)
outdoors or in the countryside
“guests were sitting in the open on the terrace”
Open (noun)
not subject to concealment; made public
“we have never let our dislike for him come into the open”
Open (noun)
a championship or competition with no restrictions on who may compete
“his victory in the 2003 Australian Open”
Open (noun)
an accidental break in the conducting path for an electric current.
Utter (adjective)
complete; absolute
“Charlotte stared at her in utter amazement”
Utter (verb)
make (a sound) with one’s voice
“he uttered an exasperated snort”
Utter (verb)
say (something) aloud
“they are busily scribbling down every word she utters”
Utter (verb)
put (forged money) into circulation.