opening (Noun) — An open or empty space in or between things. ex. "there was a small opening between the trees"
opening (Noun) — A ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise.
opening (Noun) — Becoming open or being made open. ex. "the opening of his arms was the sign I was waiting for"
opening (Noun) — The first performance (as of a theatrical production). ex. "the opening received good critical reviews"
opening (Noun) — The act of opening something. ex. "the ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door"
opening (Noun) — Opportunity especially for employment or promotion. ex. "there is an opening in the sales department"
opening (Noun) — The initial part of the introduction. ex. "the opening established the basic theme"
opening (Noun) — A possible alternative.
opening (Noun) — An aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity. ex. "the opening into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart"
opening (Noun) — A vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made. ex. "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door"
opening (Noun) — An entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship.
opening (Noun) — (chess) a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess. ex. "he memorized all the important chess openings"
opening (Noun) — The first of a series of actions.
opening (Adjective) — First or beginning. ex. "the memorable opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth" ex. "the play's opening scene"
opening (Verb) — Cause to allow entrance or exit; allow entry after being shut. ex. "Mary opened the car door"
opening (Verb) — Start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning. ex. "open a business"
opening (Verb) — Become open. ex. "The door opened"
opening (Verb) — Begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.. ex. "He opened the meeting with a long speech"
opening (Verb) — Spread out or open from a closed or folded state. ex. "open the map"
opening (Verb) — Make available. ex. "This opens up new possibilities"
opening (Verb) — Become available. ex. "an opportunity opened up"
opening (Verb) — Have an opening, passage or outlet. ex. "The bedrooms open into the hall"
opening (Verb) — (chess) make the opening move. ex. "Kasparov opened with a standard opening"
opening (Verb) — Provide entry or access to. ex. "the door opens to the patio"
opening (Verb) — Display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer.