Opening Meaning

There are 14 meaning(s) for word Opening

Meaning 1 : an open or empty space in or between things

    Example : there was a small opening between the trees

    Synonyms : gap
Meaning 2 : a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess

    Example : he memorized all the important chess openings

    Synonyms : chess opening
Meaning 3 : an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity

    Synonyms : orifice,  porta
Meaning 4 : a possible alternative

    Synonyms : possibility,  possible action
Meaning 5 : an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship

    Synonyms : hatchway,  scuttle
Meaning 6 : the first of a series of actions

    Synonyms : first step,  initiative,  opening move
Meaning 7 : the first performance (as of a theatrical production)

    Example : the opening received good critical reviews

    Synonyms : curtain raising,  opening night
Meaning 8 : a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise

Meaning 9 : a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made

    Example : they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door

Meaning 10 : becoming open or being made open

    Example : the opening of his arms was the sign I was waiting for

Meaning 11 : first or beginning

    Example : the memorable opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth,the play's opening scene

Meaning 12 : opportunity especially for employment or promotion

    Example : there is an opening in the sales department

Meaning 13 : the act of opening something

    Example : the ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door

Meaning 14 : the initial part of the introduction

    Example : the opening established the basic theme

Opening Antonyms