close
/ˈkloʊ̯z/noun, verb, adjective, adverb1 syllable
Close means: at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other.
Synonyms for close102
noun, as in the temporal end; the concluding time
noun, as in the last section of a communication
noun, as in the concluding part of any performance
verb, as in cease to operate or cause to cease operating
verb, as in move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
verb, as in become closed
verb, as in come to a close
verb, as in come together, as if in an embrace
verb, as in fill or stop up
verb, as in unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
adjective, as in at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
and 10 more
, close-set, close set, contiguous, immediate, encompassing, surrounding, circumferent, enveloping, hand-to-hand, juxtaposedadjective, as in close in relevance or relationship
adjective, as in not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
adjective, as in giving or spending with reluctance
adjective, as in inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
adjective, as in lacking fresh air
adjective, as in fitting closely but comfortably
adjective, as in crowded
adjective, as in rigorously attentive; strict and thorough
adjective, as in strictly confined or guarded
adjective, as in confined to specific persons
adjective, as in used of hair or haircuts
adverb, as in near in time or place or relationship
Opposites of close
What does close mean?37
adjective
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other“close to noon”
close in relevance or relationship“a close family”
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances“near neighbors”
giving or spending with reluctance“our cheeseparing administration”
inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information“although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it”
lacking fresh air“a dusty airless attic”
fitting closely but comfortably“a close fit”
marked by fidelity to an original“a close translation”
(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched“a close contest”
crowded“close quarters”
of textiles“a close weave”
rigorously attentive; strict and thorough“close supervision”
strictly confined or guarded“kept under close custody”
confined to specific persons“a close secret”
used of hair or haircuts“a close military haircut”
noun
the temporal end; the concluding time“the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell”
the last section of a communication“in conclusion I want to say …”
the concluding part of any performance
verb
cease to operate or cause to cease operating“The owners decided to move and to close the factory”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut“Close the door”
become closed“The windows closed with a loud bang”
come to a close“The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin”
come together, as if in an embrace“Her arms closed around her long lost relative”
fill or stop up“Can you close the cracks with caulking?”
unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of“close the circuit”
finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)“The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board”
complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement“We closed on the house on Friday”
be priced or listed when trading stops“The stock market closed high this Friday”
engage at close quarters“close with the enemy”
cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
draw near“The probe closed with the space station”
bring together all the elements or parts of“Management closed ranks”
bar access to“Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours”
finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead“The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning”
adverb
near in time or place or relationship“as the wedding day drew near”
in an attentive manner“he remained close on his guard”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with close?4
Close in a sentence
- If not a lie, close to a boast.unknown
- Finally, their friendship ended and their close relationship disappeared.CM
- With this, today's activities come to a close.unknown
- Your point may be a little off target, but it certainly is close.Zifre
- When they got close, they fired their guns.Source_VOA
- Its sharp claws began to open and close, open and close.unknown
- The news was about my company, so it struck close to home.unknown
- Within hours, many of the other banks had to close.Source_VOA
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of close
as a noun
- plural
- closes
as a verb
- past tense
- closed
- present participle
- closing
- third-person singular
- closes
- past participle
- closed
as a adjective
- comparative
- closer
- superlative
- closest
as a adverb
- comparative
- closer
- superlative
- closest