close




close - noun

  • the temporal end; the concluding time
  • the last section of a communication
  • the concluding part of any performance

  • close - verb

    • move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
    • become closed
    • cease to operate or cause to cease operating
    • finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)
    • come to a close
    • complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement
    • be priced or listed when trading stops
    • engage at close quarters
    • 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
    • draw near
    • bring together all the elements or parts of
    • bar access to
    • fill or stop up
    • unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
    • finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead

    close - adjective

    • at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
    • close in relevance or relationship
    • not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
    • rigorously attentive; strict and thorough
    • marked by fidelity to an original
    • (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
    • crowded
    • lacking fresh air
    • of textiles
    • strictly confined or guarded
    • confined to specific persons
    • fitting closely but comfortably
    • used of hair or haircuts
    • giving or spending with reluctance
    • inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information

    close - adverb

    • near in time or place or relationship
    • in an attentive manner

    close - thesaurus

    airless   cheeseparing   closelipped   closely   closemouthed   closing   conclude   conclusion   confining   end   ending   faithful   finale   finis   finish   fold   last   near   nigh   secretive   shut   skinny   snug   stuffy   tight   tightlipped   unaired  

    Scrabble score for close

    c is 3 l is 1 o is 1 s is 1 e is 1
    Scrabble score = 7

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