open-end credit ope·nendc·re·dit uncommon noun 1. a consumer credit line that can be used up to a certain limit or paid down at any time Synonymsopen-end creditrevolving creditcharge account credit Related words Broader terms consumer credit Narrower terms credit accountcredit carddebit cardsmart cardoverdraft credit WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.