open out
phrasal 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.
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Grand room to riverfront patio Folding glass doors in the grand room open out to the oversized riverfront patio.
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David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025
An alternative view from the space that opens out to a wraparound terrace.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2025
Frankie’s Fabulous Italiano opened this August at 44 Three Mile Harbor Road, sharing an address with Drai’s East Hampton, a Las Vegas nightclub that opened out east in July 2025.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The 6-mile Heliotrope Ridge Trail winds through old-growth forest, opening out for views of Coleman Glacier and Mount Baker.
—Melanie Haiken, Outside Online, 23 July 2025
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David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025
An alternative view from the space that opens out to a wraparound terrace.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2025
Frankie’s Fabulous Italiano opened this August at 44 Three Mile Harbor Road, sharing an address with Drai’s East Hampton, a Las Vegas nightclub that opened out east in July 2025.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The 6-mile Heliotrope Ridge Trail winds through old-growth forest, opening out for views of Coleman Glacier and Mount Baker.
—Melanie Haiken, Outside Online, 23 July 2025
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“Open out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20out. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.
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