Meaning & Definition of Close in English

1. 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"

2. The last section of a communication

• "In conclusion i want to say..."

3. The concluding part of any performance

1. Move so that an opening or passage is obstructed

• Make shut

• "Close the door"

• "Shut the window"

2. Become closed

• "The windows closed with a loud bang"

3. 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"

4. Finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)

• "The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board"

5. Come to a close

• "The concert closed with a nocturne by chopin"

6. Complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement

• "We closed on the house on friday"

• "They closed the deal on the building"

7. Be priced or listed when trading stops

• "The stock market closed high this friday"

• "My new stocks closed at $59 last night"

8. Engage at close quarters

• "Close with the enemy"

9. Cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop

10. Change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact

11. Come together, as if in an embrace

• "Her arms closed around her long lost relative"

12. Draw near

• "The probe closed with the space station"

13. Bring together all the elements or parts of

• "Management closed ranks"

14. Bar access to

• "Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours"

15. Fill or stop up

• "Can you close the cracks with caulking?"

16. Unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of

• "Close the circuit"

• "Close a wound"

• "Close a book"

• "Close up an umbrella"

17. Finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead

• "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"

1. 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"

2. Close in relevance or relationship

• "A close family"

• "We are all...in close sympathy with..."

• "Close kin"

• "A close resemblance"

3. Not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

• "Near neighbors"

• "In the near future"

• "They are near equals"

• "His nearest approach to success"

• "A very near thing"

• "A near hit by the bomb"

• "She was near tears"

• "She was close to tears"

• "Had a close call"

4. Rigorously attentive

• Strict and thorough

• "Close supervision"

• "Paid close attention"

• "A close study"

• "Kept a close watch on expenditures"

5. Marked by fidelity to an original

• "A close translation"

• "A faithful copy of the portrait"

• "A faithful rendering of the observed facts"

6. (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched

• "A close contest"

• "A close election"

• "A tight game"

7. Crowded

• "Close quarters"

8. Lacking fresh air

• "A dusty airless attic"

• "The dreadfully close atmosphere"

• "Hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke"

9. Of textiles

• "A close weave"

• "Smooth percale with a very tight weave"

10. Strictly confined or guarded

• "Kept under close custody"

11. Confined to specific persons

• "A close secret"

12. Fitting closely but comfortably

• "A close fit"

13. Used of hair or haircuts

• "A close military haircut"

14. Giving or spending with reluctance

• "Our cheeseparing administration"

• "Very close (or near) with his money"

• "A penny-pinching miserly old man"

15. Inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information

• "Although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it"

1. Near in time or place or relationship

• "As the wedding day drew near"

• "Stood near the door"

• "Don't shoot until they come near"

• "Getting near to the true explanation"

• "Her mother is always near"

• "The end draws nigh"

• "The bullet didn't come close"

• "Don't get too close to the fire"

2. In an attentive manner

• "He remained close on his guard"