Definition of close | What does close mean?
What is the definition of the word CLOSE?
Here is a list of definitions for close.
- the temporal end; the concluding time; "the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish"; "they were playing better at the close of the season"
- the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..."
- the concluding part of any performance
What are the verbs of the word CLOSE?
Here is a list of definitions for close.
- move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window"
- become closed; "The windows closed with a loud bang"
- cease to operate or cause to cease operating; "The owners decided to move and to close the factory"; "My business closes every night at 8 P.M."; "close up the shop"
- finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.); "The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board"
- come to a close; "The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin"
- complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement; "We closed on the house on Friday"; "They closed the deal on the building"
- be priced or listed when trading stops; "The stock market closed high this Friday"; "My new stocks closed at $59 last night"
- 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
- come together, as if in an embrace; "Her arms closed around her long lost relative"
- 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"
- 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"; "close a wound"; "close a book"; "close up an umbrella"
- finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"
What are the synonyms of the word CLOSE?
What is another word for CLOSE?. Here is a list of synonyms for CLOSE
Words beginning with CLOSE?
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In which dictionaries does the word close exist?
English International (SOWPODS) - Yes
English USA (TWL 98) - Yes
English USA (TWL 06) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2012) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2007) - Yes
Words with Friends (WWF) - Yes
Enable1 (ENABLE1) - Yes
Letterpress (LETTERPRESS) - Yes