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Synonyms of OPENING

Valid in Scrabble US · 10 points

OPENING: definition and more

34 synonyms in 18 meanings 21 playable in Scrabble US

Synonyms of OPENING by meaning

noun

  1. an open or empty space in or between things

  2. the first performance (as of a theatrical production)

    Also: opening night, curtain raising.

  3. a possible alternative

    Also: possible action.

  4. an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity

    Not playable in Scrabble US: PORTA.

  5. an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship

  6. a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess

    Also: chess opening.

  7. the first of a series of actions

    Also: first step, opening move.

verb

  1. cause to open or to become open

    Also: open up.

  2. start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning

    Also: open up.

  3. become open

    Also: open up.

  4. begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.

  5. spread out or open from a closed or folded state

    Also: spread out.

  6. make available

    Also: open up.

  7. become available

    Also: open up.

  8. have an opening or passage or outlet

  9. make the opening move

  10. afford access to

  11. display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer