Definition of Opener

1. Noun. The first event in a series. "The season's opener was a game against the Yankees"

Generic synonyms: Start
Derivative terms: Open

2. Noun. A person who unfastens or unwraps or opens. "Children are talented undoers of their shoelaces"
Exact synonyms: Undoer, Unfastener, Untier
Generic synonyms: Individual, Mortal, Person, Somebody, Someone, Soul
Derivative terms: Open, Undo, Undo, Unfasten, Untie, Untie

3. Noun. A hand tool used for opening sealed containers (bottles or cans).
Specialized synonyms: Bottle Opener, Can Opener, Tin Opener, Latchstring
Generic synonyms: Hand Tool
Derivative terms: Open

Definition of Opener

1. n. One who, or that which, opens.

Definition of Opener

1. Noun. A device that opens something; specifically a tin-opener/can-opener, or a bottle opener. ¹

2. Noun. (card games) The player who starts the betting. ¹

3. Noun. (card games) (''in plural'' '''openers''') Cards of sufficient value to enable a player to open the betting. ¹

4. Noun. (theater) The first act in a variety show. ¹

5. Noun. (cricket) A batsman who normally plays in the first two positions of an innings. ¹

6. Noun. (colloquial) The first in a series of events, items etc.; the first remark or sentence of a conversation. ¹

7. Noun. (sports) The first game played in a competition ¹

8. Noun. (sports) The first goal or point scored. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Opener

1. one that opens [n -S] - See also: opens

Lexicographical Neighbors of Opener

open valleys
open water
open waters
open weave
open wound
open wounds
openabilities
openability
openable
openbill
opencast
opencast mining
opencut
opened
opened fire
opener (current term)
openers
openest
openeth
openhanded
openhandedly
openhandedness
openhearted
openheartedly
openheartedness
opening
opening argument
opening arguments
opening axis
opening batsman

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