Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

open wide

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.85 in modern English

Syllables: open wide
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To open one's mouth wide, to gape.

Intransitive verb

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see open, wide.

Example Sentences

"2017, Jennifer S. Holland, For These Monkeys, It’s a Fight for Survival., National Geographic (March 2017)http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/03/macaques-monkeys-indonesia-endangered-pet-trade/ During my first day in the woods, Raoul, the big alpha male of Rambo II, opened wide to show me his dagger-sharp canines, then sauntered by and swatted my calf with a stick—letting me know my place in the social order. (Low.)"

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

opens wide (present, singular) opening wide (participle, present) opened wide (participle, past) opened wide (past)

Questions

What does open wide mean?: To open one's mouth wide, to gape.

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