open the door — to move a door to allow entry or passage
open the door
to move a door to allow entry or passage
Meanings
- to move a door to allow entry or passage
Words Used
More collocations
More collocations with door (7)
close the door
to shut a door so that the gap is sealed
lock the door
to secure a door with a key or bolt
back door
a door at the rear of a building
front door
the main entrance door at the front of a building
locked door
a door that has been secured with a lock
answer the door
to go and open the door in response to a knock or ring
sliding door
a door that moves horizontally rather than swinging open
More collocations with open (20)
open window
A window that is in the open position, allowing air to flow through
open a letter
unseal and read a letter that has arrived
open a store
To start operating a retail shop
open a window
To move a window so that air can flow through it
open one's mouth
to part the lips, especially to speak or eat
open air
the outdoors; not enclosed within a building
open fire
a fire burning in an exposed hearth, not enclosed in a stove
open kitchen
a kitchen not separated from the living or dining area by a wall
Sharing same tag — verb_noun
Words
- answer a question to provide a response to a question
- answer the phone to pick up a ringing phone and speak to the caller
- ask a question to address a question to someone in order to find something out
- attend a class be present at a scheduled lesson
- become a father have a child for the first time; take on the role of a father
- boil water heat water to 100 °C, typically to sterilise it or prepare food
- brush hair to smooth or style hair by drawing a brush through it
- build a house construct a house from the ground up
- build a wall construct a wall
- buy a car to purchase a car