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opening > 13 senses
ADJECTIVE1openingFirst or beginning
NOUN1opening, gapAn open or empty space in or between things
2openingA ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise
3openingBecoming open or being made open
4opening, opening night, curtain raisingThe first performance (as of a theatrical production)
5openingThe act of opening something
6openingOpportunity especially for employment or promotion
7openingThe initial part of the introduction
8opening, possibility, possible actionA possible alternative
9opening, orifice, portaAn aperture or hole opening into a bodily cavity
10openingA vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
11opening, hatchway, scuttleAn entrance equipped with a hatch
12opening, first step, initiative, opening moveThe first of a series of actions
opening > pronunciation
Soundsow'pahnihng
Rhymesabating, abducting, abiding, and 2078 more rhymes in ihng at the HyperDic website...
opening > adjective
MeaningFirst or beginning.
Examples"the memorable opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth"; "the play's opening scene"
Similarbeginning, first; inaugural, initiative, initiatory, first, maiden; introductory; starting
Contraryclosing
opening > noun 1, object
MeaningAn open or empty space in or between things.
Examples"there was a small opening between the trees"
Synonymsgap
Part ofsurface, Earth's surface
Narrowerpocket; Ranvier's nodes, nodes of Ranvier; foramen, hiatus; breach; chasm; crack, cleft, crevice, fissure, scissure; hole; mouth; rift; rip, rent, snag, split, tear; window
Broaderspace
Verbsopen
opening > noun 2, event
MeaningA ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise.
Broaderceremony, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance
Verbsopen; open
opening > noun 3, act
MeaningBecoming open or being made open.
Examples"the opening of his arms was the sign I was waiting for"
Narrowercut, cutting
Broaderchange of integrity
Verbsopen; open; open
opening > noun 4, event
MeaningThe first performance (as of a theatrical production).
Examples"the opening received good critical reviews"
Synonymsopening night, curtain raising
Broaderstart
opening > noun 5, act
MeaningThe act of opening something.
Examples"the ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door"
Broadermotion, movement, move, motility
Contraryshutting, closing
Verbsopen
opening > noun 6, state
MeaningOpportunity especially for employment or promotion.
Examples"there is an opening in the sales department"
Broaderopportunity, chance
Verbsopen; open
opening > noun 7, communication
MeaningThe initial part of the introduction.
Examples"the opening established the basic theme"
Narrowerteaser; salutation
Broaderintroduction
opening > noun 8, cognition
MeaningA possible alternative.
Synonymspossibility, possible action
Narrowerpossible
Broaderoption, alternative, choice
opening > noun 9, body
MeaningAn aperture or hole opening into a bodily cavity.
Synonymsorifice, porta
Narrowervent; blastopore; aortic orifice; stoma; porta hepatis; spiracle; mouth; os; cervix, uterine cervix, cervix uteri; fenestra; cardia; introitus; urethral orifice, external orifice; pylorus; anus, arse, arsehole, asshole; fontanelle, fontanel, soft spot; naris; rima
Broaderpassage, passageway
Verbsopen; open
opening > noun 10, artifact
MeaningA vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made.
Examples"they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door"
Narroweraperture; bell; breech, rear of barrel, rear of tube; exit, issue, outlet, way out; fly, fly front; gap, crack; gun muzzle, muzzle; hole; intake; interstice; lunette, fenestella; mouth; neck; port, embrasure, porthole; slit; spout; throat; wicket, lattice, grille; window; window
Broaderartifact, artefact
opening > noun 11, artifact
MeaningAn entrance equipped with a hatch. Especially a passageway between decks of a ship.
Synonymshatchway, scuttle
Partshatch
Narrowerescape hatch
Broaderentrance, entranceway, entryway, entry, entree
Verbsopen
opening > noun 12, act
MeaningThe first of a series of actions.
Examples"he memorized all the important chess openings"
Synonymsfirst step, initiative, opening move
Narrowercurtain raiser; first base; peace initiative
Broaderbeginning, start, commencement
Verbsopen; open; open

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