Meaning & Definition of Closer in English
English⟶
Closer
/kloʊsər/
noun
1. A person who closes something
- "Whoever is the closer has to turn out the lights and lock up"
synonym:
- closer
2. (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game
synonym:
- closer,
- finisher
adverb
1. (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance
- "Come closer, my dear!"
- "They drew nearer"
- "Getting nearer to the true explanation"
synonym:
- nearer,
- nigher,
- closer
Examples of using
The future is closer than you think.
He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors.
He leaned even closer.