The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English
option
/ˈɒpʃən/ nounDefinition
› [C] a choice: That's an option you might like to consider. We don't have many options. [+ of + doing sth] You always have the option of not attending.
have no option (but to do sth) › to not have the possibility of doing something else: We didn't want to dismiss him, but we had no option.
keep/leave your options open › to wait and not make a decision or choice yet → See also soft option
(Definition of option noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
Browse the Dictionary
Browse the Thesaurus
More Results for “option”
Word of the Day
Blog
Read our blog about how the English language behaves.
New Words
Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.
