OPENING MOVE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The first of a series of actions

Synonyms:

first step; initiative; opening; opening move

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("opening move" is a kind of...):

beginning; commencement; start (the act of starting something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "opening move"):

curtain raiser (any preliminary activity)

first base (the initial stage in accomplishing something)

peace initiative (opening move in negotiating a peace treaty)