opener

 
Pronunciation: /ˈəʊp(ə)nə/

noun

  • 1 [usually with modifier] a device for opening something, especially a container: a tin opener a letter opener
  • 2 informal the first in a series of events, games, or actions: Denver stuffed Buffalo 22-7 in the season opener
  • the first goal in a match: Bannister equalized after Armstrong’s opener for Palace
  • a remark used as an excuse to initiate a conversation: we blurted out the obvious opener
  • Cricket a batsman who opens the batting.
  • Bridge the player who makes the first bid in the auction.

Phrases

for openers

informal to start with; first of all: for openers we chose lobster