open out

verb

opened out; opening out; opens out

British

: to become less shy and speak more freely

He began to open out about an hour into our date.

Examples of open out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Thomas was left wide open out of the backfield for a catch along the sideline to score from 40-yard out to tie it at 7-all. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

From then on, maybe suspecting his daughters of foul play, Andrew kept the doors to his room locked — both the one that opened out into the stairs and the one connecting his room to Lizzie’s. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

When Fernandes drives inside with the ball, a potential passing lane opens out to Rashford, and Fernandes finds it smartly. — Jon MacKenzie, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

In the bathroom, an inviting stand-alone tub sits under the shuttered windows, which open out into the bedroom. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for open out

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout