1 (v + adv) open sth wide TRANSITIVEoscail verb c m uoscail amach c m ushe threw open the doord'oscail sí an doras2 (v + adv) open sth to public TRANSITIVEthe event was thrown open to the publictugadh cead isteach don phobal ag an imeachtthey threw open their doors to the studentschuir siad an áit ar fáil do na mic léinn → see throw