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OPEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary Meaning of open in English open adjective uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈəʊ.p ə n / us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈoʊ.p ə n / open adjective ( NOT CLOSED ) Add to word list Add to word list A2 not closed or fastened : an open door / window An open suitcase lay on her bed . You left the container open. wide open Someone had left the window wide (= completely ) open. open wound He had several nasty open wounds (= those which had not begun to heal ) . His shirt was open to the waist revealing a very hairy chest . We could hear him cursing and swearing as he tried to get the door open. My jaw dropped open when she told me how old she was. I keep the bedroom door open in case the children call for me in the night . The thieves broke the safe open and stole the diamonds . Open and closed airtight ajar barred capped closed half-mast hermetic hermetically sealed hour latch outspread patency sealed shut unbarricaded unopened unsealed watertight wide open wide-eyed See more results » open adjective ( READY ) A1 [ after verb ] ready to be used or ready to provide a service : The supermarket is open till 8.00 p.m. The road is open now, but it is often blocked by snow in the winter . The new hospital was declared open by the mayor . The museum is open daily except Monday(s). The Royal Apartments are open to the public . The hotel bar is open to non-residents . The west wing of the house is still lived in by Lord and Lady Carlton, while the rest of the house is open to the public . As both a teacher and parent , she had a vested interest in seeing the school remain open. Open and closed airtight ajar barred capped closed half-mast hermetic hermetically sealed hour latch outspread patency sealed shut unbarricaded unopened unsealed watertight wide open wide-eyed See more results » open adjective ( NOT ENCLOSED ) B1 not closed in or covered : open field It's not a good idea to camp in the middle of an open field (= one which is not covered with trees , bushes , etc.) . open country Suddenly we had left the city behind and were out in open country . open sea The survivors were adrift on the open sea (= far from land ) . The road goes through several miles of open countryside . The open road stretched out in front of us. The house was surrounded by open fields . The fishing boat made its way out of the harbour and into the open sea . The soldiers were marching across open country . Enclosing, surrounding and immersing all around beleaguer beleaguered beset border drown enclosure fence something in phrasal verb fence something off phrasal verb flood someone/something out flooding gather gift wrap maw self-enclosed sheathe siege soak steep something/someone in something phrasal verb submersion See more results » open adjective ( COMPUTER ) If a computer document or program is open, it is ready to be read or used: Make sure you have both files open at the same time . Operating computers admin administrator aliasing always-on attach back someone up phrasal verb drop-down menu dump keystroke left-click live streamer logoff logon parallel punch touchpoint trackpad UI uncap uncapped See more results » open adjective ( AVAILABLE ) C1 [ after verb ] available ; not limited : open to There are still several possibilities open to you. The competition is open to anyone over the age of 16. Is the library open to the general public ? Their whole attitude to these negotiations is open to criticism (= can be criticized ) . I'd like to think I'm open to (= willing to consider ) any reasonable suggestion . lay something open An accident would lay the whole issue of safety open (= cause it to be considered ) . The company's accounts are open to scrutiny . The current system is open to abuse . He laid himself open to ridicule . The success of the project is open to question . The publisher is open to book proposals from new authors . Available and accessible accessibility accessible accessibly all day at your command idiom drop have something to play with idiom here in the public domain non-restricted nothing obtainable release season stream unearmarked unfilled unfreeze unfrozen unlock See more results » open adjective ( NOT SECRET ) C2 not secret : There has been open hostility between them ever since they had that argument last summer . C2 honest and not trying to keep things secret : He's very open about his weaknesses. open with I wish you'd be more open with me, and tell me what you're feeling . She has an honest , open face . telling the truth and able to be trusted honest The new MP was refreshingly honest with her constituents. straight Just be straight with her and tell her how you feel. sincere He's so sincere that you know exactly where you stand with him. truthful Are you being truthful with me? See more results » I like her open and direct manner . The deal was completely open and above board . Despite a commitment to more open government , the public are still being kept in the dark about the inner machinations of the Cabinet . They showed open contempt for their new neighbours . The minister hasn't been entirely open about his business interests . Apparent and obvious (from) under your nose idiom apparent be (as) plain as the nose on your face idiom be (right) under your nose idiom be etched somewhere idiom be writ large idiom flagrantly foregone conclusion glaringly hard and fast open secret over-obvious overexplicit overt overtly undisguised unsubtle unsubtly visibly wonder See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Honesty, openness & sincerity open adjective ( NOT DECIDED ) not decided or certain : leave it open We don't have to make a firm decision yet . Let's leave it open. We can leave our offer open for another week , but we have to have your decision by then. options open I want to keep my options open, so I'm not committing myself yet . Uncertainty amorphous be neither fish nor fowl idiom blurringly blurry circumstantial indeterminacy indeterminate indeterminately insecure insecurely shades of grey idiom shakily shakiness shallowly slippery wavery wide open wifty wishy-washy you never know idiom See more results » open adjective ( OF QUESTION ) An open question can be answered in many different ways , and not with just "yes" or "no" or by choosing one of a number of fixed answers : Ask an open question along the lines of "What do you think / feel about this?" The interviewer should ask open and probing questions . Compare closed Synonym open-ended The University of Arkansas published a poll in which state voters were asked an open question about their presidential preference . If you ask an open question , such as, "What is the most important feature you are looking for in your new home ?" then you will get meaningful answers . The questionnaire is typically multiple choice , with one question at the end which is more open. Questioning people & asking questions in general ask after someone phrasal verb ask questions of someone/something idiom be someone's for the asking idiom beat something out of someone phrasal verb bombard debrief drag inquisitor interrogate line of enquiry line of inquiry make an inquiry nail someone down phrasal verb open-ended poll pollster query questioner quiz shoot See more results » open adjective ( MUSIC ) music specialized An open string on an instrument such as a guitar is does not have a finger or a capo (= a device fixed across the strings ) pressing down on it: The lowest violin note available in first position in standard tuning is an open G. He altered the cello's usual tuning on some tracks to let open strings resound . The guitar style on the song is all joyful open strings . Doubled open strings are employed for more force and emphasis on the open note . Note the use of the open A string to facilitate position changes . Technical music terms a cappella absolute music absolute pitch accel. accelerando double-tonguing down bow duple duplet enharmonic pf Phrygian piacevole pianissimo pianississimo tutti twelve-tone twelve-tone row twelve-tone scale una corda See more results » Grammar Open or opened ? We use open as an adjective to mean ‘not closed’: … Idiom greet/welcome someone with open arms open verb uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈəʊ.p ə n / us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈoʊ.p ə n / open verb ( BEGIN ) B2 [ I or T ] to ( cause to) begin : I would like to open my talk by giving a brief background to the subject . I'm going to open an account with another bank . The Olympic Games open tomorrow . open up A new radio station is due to open up next month . The film opens (= will be shown for the first time ) in New York and Los Angeles next week . to begin to (make something) happen start Hurry up – the film has already started. begin The ceremony is about to begin. commence The meeting commenced with a moment of silence. open The meeting opened with a short word of welcome to new members. originate The idea for the business originated with my grandmother's recipes. See more results » to start to do something begin I'll begin working on the project this weekend. start Have you started your homework yet? commence We commenced listening to Uncle Jim's long story, knowing we were in for it now. embark on/upon something That fateful morning, she embarked upon the longest solo climb in history. enter on/upon something With his diagnosis, we entered upon the most difficult time of our lives. See more results » open for someone to perform before the main performer in a show: The band opened for The Who at a baseball stadium in 1982. Comedians used to regularly open for rock acts . The Chairperson opened the proceedings with a short speech . I've opened an account with a building society . The show will open with a firework display . The album opens with his most famous song . Let's open with a reminder of what we did last week . Starting and