Close
verbAdjective
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
“she was close to tears”
“had a close call”
(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
“a close contest”
“a close election”
Similar:Tightof textiles
“a close weave”
Similar:Tightmarked by fidelity to an original
“a close translation”
Similar:Faithfulinclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
“although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it”
Similar:CloselippedClosemouthedSecretiveTightlippedlacking fresh air
“the dreadfully close atmosphere”
crowded
“close quarters”
Similar:Confininggiving or spending with reluctance
“very close (or near) with his money”
fitting closely but comfortably
“a close fit”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
“close to noon”
“how close are we to town?”
“a close formation of ships”
close in relevance or relationship
“a close family”
“we are all...in close sympathy with...”
“close kin”
rigorously attentive; strict and thorough
“close supervision”
“paid close attention”
“a close study”
confined to specific persons
“a close secret”
strictly confined or guarded
“kept under close custody”
used of hair or haircuts
“a close military haircut”
Noun
the temporal end; the concluding time
“they were playing better at the close of the season”
the last section of a communication
Type of:SubdivisionSectionthe concluding part of any performance
Verb
unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
“close the circuit”
“close a wound”
“close a book”
Type of:Joincease 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”
Similar:Foldcome to a close
“The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin”
fill or stop up
“Can you close the cracks with caulking?”
Type of:Fillcome together, as if in an embrace
“Her arms closed around her long lost relative”
Type of:Movebecome closed
“The windows closed with a loud bang”
Similar:ShutType of:Turnbe priced or listed when trading stops
“The stock market closed high this Friday”
“My new stocks closed at $59 last night”
Type of:Tradecomplete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement
“We closed on the house on Friday”
“They closed the deal on the building”
bar access to
“Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours”
Type of:BarricadeBarBlockadebring together all the elements or parts of
“Management closed ranks”
Type of:Joindraw near
“The probe closed with the space station”
engage at close quarters
“close with the enemy”
Type of:EngageProsecutePursuefinish a game in baseball by protecting a lead
“The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning”
finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)
“The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
Similar:Shutcause 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
Type of:Move
Adverb
near in time or place or relationship
“the bullet didn't come close”
“don't get too close to the fire”
in an attentive manner
“he remained close on his guard”
Dictionary Validity
- Tournament Word List (TWL)
- Scrabble US
- Collins Scrabble Words (CSW21)
- Scrabble UK
- ENABLE Dictionary
- Words With Friends
- Combined US/UK Scrabble Dictionary
- SOWPODS
- North American Scrabble (NWL2020)
- NASPA