Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cold open

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.89 in modern English

Syllables
cold open
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An opening segment shown before the opening credits, often there is no context given to the segment.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From cold (“completely unprepared; without introduction”) + open.

Inflected Forms

cold opens (plural)

Phrases

in medias res

Frequently Paired Words

in medias res

Antonyms

tag

Questions

What does cold open mean?
An opening segment shown before the opening credits, often there is no context given to the segment.
Where does cold open come from?
From cold (“completely unprepared; without introduction”) + open.

How to pronounce cold open

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