What does CLOSER mean?

Definitions for CLOSER
ˈkloʊ zərclos·er

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word CLOSER.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. closernoun

    a person who closes something

    "whoever is the closer has to turn out the lights and lock up"

  2. closer, finisheradverb

    (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game

  3. nearer, nigher, closeradverb

    (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance

    "come closer, my dear!"; "they drew nearer"; "getting nearer to the true explanation"

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Closernoun

    A finisher; a concluder.

    Etymology: from close.

Wikipedia

  1. CLOSER

    Closer is the third single from Capone-N-Noreagas debut album The War Report. The song samples "Closer Than Friends" by Surface and "Promise Me" by Luther Vandross. All of the verses in the song are performed by Noreaga whilst singer Nneka performs the hook.

ChatGPT

  1. closer

    A closer is a person or a position within a sales team or organization who is responsible for sealing deals, finalizing agreements, and ensuring that prospective customers become actual customers. They have the ability to persuade and negotiate effectively, overcoming objections and successfully bringing sales negotiations or transactions to a close.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Closernoun

    one who, or that which, closes; specifically, a boot closer. See under Boot

  2. Closernoun

    a finisher; that which finishes or terminates

  3. Closernoun

    the last stone in a horizontal course, if of a less size than the others, or a piece of brick finishing a course

Wikidata

  1. Closer

    In baseball, a closing pitcher, more frequently referred to as a closer, is a relief pitcher who specializes in getting the final outs in a close game when their team is leading. The role is often assigned to a team's best reliever. Before the 1990s, pitchers in similar roles were referred to as a fireman, short reliever, and stopper. A small number of closers have won the Cy Young Award. Dennis Eckersley, Rollie Fingers, Goose Gossage, Bruce Sutter and Hoyt Wilhelm are closers who have been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Suggested Resources

  1. Closer

    Closer vs. Closure -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Closer and Closure.

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British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'CLOSER' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3712

  2. Adverbs Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'CLOSER' in Adverbs Frequency: #261

Anagrams for CLOSER »

  1. escrol

  2. cresol

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of CLOSER in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of CLOSER in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of CLOSER in a Sentence

  1. Cameron Bure:

    Of course, I’m gonna have a lot of questions when I get to talk to God face to face one day, it always makes me cling closer to God… I mean, I love God in the good times, but I’m so grateful that he’s there in the difficult times.

  2. Daniel McLaren:

    If the only place you can find out what's happening behind the scenes in the lead-up to the fight is via their social media feeds, you're going to follow them, so I think they will see quite a big increase in followers and the amount of mentions they're getting as the fight gets closer.

  3. Mohammod Youssuf Abdulazeez:

    That is part of what drew us closer. He was a guy who wanted to settle down and get his life going. That connected us.

  4. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy:

    We have made the first step. It was very complicated. Further, we will come closer to the return of our (war) prisoners.

  5. Andrew Young:

    Look at those they call unfortunate and at a closer view, you'll find many of them are unwise.

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