Opening - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈəʊpnɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word opening
Brit.  |ˈəʊp(ə)nɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word opening
- this word is used as a present participle form of the verb 'to be' to open

noun

- an open or empty space in or between things (syn: gap)
there was a small opening between the trees
- a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise
- becoming open or being made open
the opening of his arms was the sign I was waiting for
- the first performance (as of a theatrical production)
the opening received good critical reviews
- the act of opening something
the ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door
- opportunity especially for employment or promotion
there is an opening in the sales department
- the initial part of the introduction
the opening established the basic theme
- a possible alternative (syn: possibility)
- an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity (syn: orifice)
- a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door
- an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship (syn: hatchway, scuttle)
- a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess
he memorized all the important chess openings
- the first of a series of actions (syn: initiative)

adjective

- first or beginning
the memorable opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth
the play's opening scene

Extra examples

They squeezed through a narrow opening between the fence and an oak tree.

The enemy's troops poured through an opening in our defenses.

We went to the play's opening.

The ship entered the opening of the sea.

In India we often saw the opening of a market, one of the most picturesque views.

It was the opening day of the exhibition.

This book contained the opening letter of our professor.

His question left an opening for me to say exactly what I thought.

I was startled by the sudden opening of the door.

In the opening chapter the author looks back on his youth.

New markets are opening up all over the world.

She comes home, turns on the TV, and starts opening her mail.

The play's opening scene takes place in the courtyard.

...the whole block leagued together to keep a liquor store from opening in their neighborhood...

I enjoyed the movie's opening sequence.

Word forms

noun
singular: opening
plural: openings
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