Oxford Dictionary English open out phrasal verbphrasal verb Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsPhrasal Verbsopen out Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsto become bigger or wider The street opened out into a small square.open out (to somebody) Add to my wordlistjump to other results(British English) = open up (to somebody) He only opened out to her very slowly. oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com