| open-ended | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | without definite limits, as of duration or amount: an open-ended contract |
| 2. | denoting a question, esp one on a questionnaire, that cannot be answered "yes", "no", or "don't know" |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |