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closer

/ˈkloʊ.sɚ/noun, adverb2 syllables

Closer means: (comparative of ‘near’ or ‘close’) within a shorter distance.

Synonyms for closer4

noun, as in (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game

finisher

adverb, as in (comparative of ‘near’ or ‘close’) within a shorter distance

nearer, nigher

also used for closer

close

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What does closer mean?3

adverb

1

(comparative of ‘near’ or ‘close’) within a shorter distance“come closer, my dear!”

noun

1

(baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game

2

a person who closes something“whoever is the closer has to turn out the lights and lock up”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with closer?1

two syllables

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Closer in a sentence

  • He uses an old-fashioned razor, with shaving cream, for a closer shave.AlanF_US
  • The further we are from one disaster, the closer we are to the next.CK
  • As the autumn gets closer, the nights become longer.marcj794
  • In chess, the bishop is closer to the queen.shayan
  • The longer a man lives, the closer he comes to death.carlosalberto
  • The ugly clouds were getting closer, so we went inside.Virgilia
  • The closer you come to the city centre, the heavier the traffic gets.sundown
  • The closer you get to the city centre, the worse the traffic gets.sundown

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Forms of closer

as a noun

plural
closers