English dictionary
opening
adjectivePronunciation
ˈoʊ.pə.nɪŋ
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- first or beginning
noun
- the first of a series of actions
noun
- the act of opening something
noun
- becoming open or being made open
noun
- a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess
noun
- an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
noun
- a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
noun
- an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
noun
- a possible alternative
noun
- the initial part of the introduction
noun
- the first performance (as of a theatrical production)
noun
- a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise
noun
- an open or empty space in or between things
noun
- opportunity especially for employment or promotion
Example sentences
the memorable opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth
the play's opening scene
the ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door
the opening of his arms was the sign I was waiting for
he memorized all the important chess openings
they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door
the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart
bankruptcy is always a possibility
the opening established the basic theme
the opening received good critical reviews
there was a small opening between the trees
the explosion made a gap in the wall
there is an opening in the sales department