Talk:open

we have a circular definition closed <->not open, any ideas?

What about 'accessible' ? Webkid 14:33, 14 Dec 2003 (UTC)

"open" as aphetic for "cut open"

I've heard people talk about opening animals, to mean to cut them open to remove all the guts. In Stephen King a character talks about "open him like a can of sardines" or something to talk about cutting open a boy's throat with his knife. Is it worth a separate definition? It's not like someone would read the sentence and need to get a dictionary to know what it means, it's just good for those considering writing. Soap (talk) 03:43, 16 May 2014 (UTC)

chaise: open two-wheeled carriage , usually hooded

chaise:open two-wheeled carriage for one or more people, usually hooded and drawn by one horse
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what does open refer to here? isn't hooded its opposite? --Backinstadiums (talk) 17:26, 24 March 2020 (UTC)

The opposite would be enclosed, like a stage coach, which is fully enclosed (for the passengers). Andrew Sheedy (talk) 22:05, 15 July 2023 (UTC)

snooker

The commentators for the snooker world championship that’s currently being shown on the box (on the BBC) are saying ‘open’ a lot to refer to attacking/aggressive play. Do we have a sense which covers this? —-Overlordnat1 (talk) 19:20, 26 April 2023 (UTC)

Possible missing adjective senses

Chambers 1908 has "easily understood" (does this exist outside of the set phrase "open book"?) and "generous, liberal" (does this exist outside of "an open hand" or "purse" or some such?). Equinox ◑ 17:36, 26 November 2023 (UTC)