Definitions for Close
kloʊz; kloʊs; kloʊz for 66, 67, 70–72, 74, 75 , kloʊs for 68, 69, 73Close

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1. stopping point, finale, finis, finish, last, conclusion, closenoun

   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. conclusion, end, close, closing, endingnoun

   the last section of a communication

   "in conclusion I want to say..."

3. finale, close, closing curtain, finisadjective

   the concluding part of any performance

4. closeadjective

   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"

5. closeadjective

   close in relevance or relationship

   "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance"

6. near, close, nighadjective

   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"

7. closeadjective

   rigorously attentive; strict and thorough

   "close supervision"; "paid close attention"; "a close study"; "kept a close watch on expenditures"

8. close, faithfuladjective

   marked by fidelity to an original

   "a close translation"; "a faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of the observed facts"

9. close, tightadjective

   (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched

   "a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game"

10. close, confiningadjective

    crowded

    "close quarters"

11. airless, close, stuffy, unairedadjective

    lacking fresh air

    "a dusty airless attic"; "the dreadfully close atmosphere"; "hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke"

12. close, tightadjective

    of textiles

    "a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very tight weave"

13. closeadjective

    strictly confined or guarded

    "kept under close custody"

14. closeadjective

    confined to specific persons

    "a close secret"

15. close, snug, close-fittingadjective

    fitting closely but comfortably

    "a close fit"

16. closeadjective

    used of hair or haircuts

    "a close military haircut"

17. cheeseparing, close, near, penny-pinching, skinnyadjective

    giving or spending with reluctance

    "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man"

18. close, closelipped, closemouthed, secretive, tightlippedverb

    inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information

    "although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it"

19. close, shutverb

    move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

    "Close the door"; "shut the window"

20. close, shutverb

    become closed

    "The windows closed with a loud bang"

21. close up, close, fold, shut down, close downverb

    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"

22. closeverb

    finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)

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

23. conclude, closeverb

    come to a close

    "The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin"

24. closeverb

    complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement

    "We closed on the house on Friday"; "They closed the deal on the building"

25. closeverb

    be priced or listed when trading stops

    "The stock market closed high this Friday"; "My new stocks closed at $59 last night"

26. closeverb

    engage at close quarters

    "close with the enemy"

27. closeverb

    cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop

28. closeverb

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

29. close, come togetherverb

    come together, as if in an embrace

    "Her arms closed around her long lost relative"

30. closeverb

    draw near

    "The probe closed with the space station"

31. closeverb

    bring together all the elements or parts of

    "Management closed ranks"

32. closeverb

    bar access to

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

33. close, fill upverb

    fill or stop up

    "Can you close the cracks with caulking?"

34. close up, closeverb

    unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of

    "close the circuit"; "close a wound"; "close a book"; "close up an umbrella"

35. closeadverb

    finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead

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

36. near, nigh, closeadverb

    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"

37. close, closely, tightadverb

    in an attentive manner

    "he remained close on his guard"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. closenoun

   An end of something.

   We owe them our thanks for bringing the project to a successful close.

2. closeverb

   To obstruct (an opening).

3. closeverb

   To move so that an opening is closed.

4. close

   To put an end to.

   close the session

5. close

   To make (e.g. a gap) smaller.

   The runner in second place is closing the gap on the leader.

6. close

   To have a vector sum of 0; that is, to form a closed polygon.

7. close

   To make a sale.

8. close

   To make the final outs, usually three, of a game.

   He has closed the last two games for his team.

9. close

   To terminate a computer program or a window or file thereof.

10. closenoun

    An enclosed field.

11. closenoun

    A street that ends in a dead end.

12. close

    A very narrow alley between two buildings, often overhung by one of the buildings above the ground floor.

13. close

    A cathedral close.

14. closeadjective

    Closed, shut.

15. closeadjective

    At a little distance; near.

    Is your house close?

16. close

    Intimate; well-loved.

    He is a close friend.

17. close

    hot, humid, with no wind.

18. close

    articulated with the tongue body relatively close to the hard palate

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Closenoun

   to stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close the eyes; to close a door

   Etymology: [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See Close, v. t.]

2. Closenoun

   to bring together the parts of; to consolidate; as, to close the ranks of an army; -- often used with up

   Etymology: [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See Close, v. t.]

3. Closenoun

   to bring to an end or period; to conclude; to complete; to finish; to end; to consummate; as, to close a bargain; to close a course of instruction

   Etymology: [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See Close, v. t.]

4. Closenoun

   to come or gather around; to inclose; to encompass; to confine

   Etymology: [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See Close, v. t.]

5. Closeverb

   to come together; to unite or coalesce, as the parts of a wound, or parts separated

   Etymology: [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See Close, v. t.]

6. Closeverb

   to end, terminate, or come to a period; as, the debate closed at six o'clock

   Etymology: [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See Close, v. t.]

7. Closeverb

   to grapple; to engage in hand-to-hand fight

   Etymology: [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See Close, v. t.]

8. Closenoun

   the manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction

   Etymology: [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See Close, v. t.]

9. Closenoun

   conclusion; cessation; ending; end

   Etymology: [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See Close, v. t.]

10. Closenoun

    a grapple in wrestling

    Etymology: [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See Close, v. t.]

11. Closenoun

    the conclusion of a strain of music; cadence

    Etymology: [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See Close, v. t.]

12. Closenoun

    a double bar marking the end

    Etymology: [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See Close, v. t.]

13. Closeverb

    an inclosed place; especially, a small field or piece of land surrounded by a wall, hedge, or fence of any kind; -- specifically, the precinct of a cathedral or abbey

    Etymology: [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See Close, v. t.]

14. Closeverb

    a narrow passage leading from a street to a court, and the houses within

    Etymology: [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See Close, v. t.]

15. Closeverb

    the interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not inclosed

    Etymology: [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See Close, v. t.]

16. Closeverb

    shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box

    Etymology: [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See Close, v. t.]

17. Closeverb

    narrow; confined; as, a close alley; close quarters

    Etymology: [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See Close, v. t.]

18. Closeverb

    oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude; -- said of the air, weather, etc

    Etymology: [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See Close, v. t.]

19. Closeverb

    strictly confined; carefully quarded; as, a close prisoner

    Etymology: [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See Close, v. t.]

20. Closeverb

    out of the way observation; secluded; secret; hidden

    Etymology: [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See Close, v. t.]

21. Closeverb

    disposed to keep secrets; secretive; reticent

    Etymology: [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See Close, v. t.]

22. Closeverb

    having the parts near each other; dense; solid; compact; as applied to bodies; viscous; tenacious; not volatile, as applied to liquids

    Etymology: [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See Close, v. t.]

23. Closeverb

    concise; to the point; as, close reasoning

    Etymology: [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See Close, v. t.]

24. Closeverb

    adjoining; near; either in space; time, or thought; -- often followed by to

    Etymology: [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See Close, v. t.]

25. Closeverb

    short; as, to cut grass or hair close

    Etymology: [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See Close, v. t.]

26. Closeverb

    intimate; familiar; confidential

    Etymology: [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See Close, v. t.]

27. Closeverb

    nearly equal; almost evenly balanced; as, a close vote

    Etymology: [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See Close, v. t.]

28. Closeverb

    difficult to obtain; as, money is close

    Etymology: [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See Close, v. t.]

29. Closeverb

    parsimonious; stingy

    Etymology: [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See Close, v. t.]

30. Closeverb

    adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact; strict; as, a close translation

    Etymology: [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See Close, v. t.]

31. Closeverb

    accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict; not wandering; as, a close observer

    Etymology: [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See Close, v. t.]

32. Closeverb

    uttered with a relatively contracted opening of the mouth, as certain sounds of e and o in French, Italian, and German; -- opposed to open

    Etymology: [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See Close, v. t.]

33. Closeadverb

    in a close manner

    Etymology: [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See Close, v. t.]

34. Closeadverb

    secretly; darkly

    Etymology: [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See Close, v. t.]

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1. Close

   Close is the sixth studio album by Kim Wilde, released in mid 1988. Produced by Ricky Wilde and Tony Swain, Close was the final album on which Marty Wilde had co-writer credits. The album is widely perceived by fans and critics as Wilde's most well-balanced, with many kinds of pop represented: dance, ballad, rock and midtempo. The album's lead single was "Hey Mister Heartache", featuring backing vocals from Junior Giscombe — but its success was dwarfed by the follow-up single, "You Came", which hit the Top 10 in many countries and just missed the U.S. Top 40. "Never Trust a Stranger" and "Four Letter Word" also reached the UK Top 10, although a fifth single "Love in the Natural Way" was less successful. Attention for the album was bolstered by Kim's support slot on Michael Jackson's European tour. Close reached the Top 10 in the UK, almost all Scandinavian countries, Austria and Germany and went on to become Wilde's biggest selling album, being certified platinum in the UK and shifting more than 2 million units worldwide.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Close

   klōs, adj. shut up: with no opening: confined, unventilated: stifling: narrow: stingy: near, in time or place: intimate: compact, as opposed to discursive: crowded: hidden: reserved: private: secret.—adv. in a close manner: tightly; nearly: densely.—n. an enclosed place: a small enclosed field: a narrow passage of a street: the precinct of a cathedral.—adjs. Close′-band′ed, closely united; Close′-barred, firmly closed; Close′-bod′ied, fitting close to the body.—n. Close′-corporā′tion, a corporation which fills up its own vacancies, without outside interference.—adjs. Close′-fist′ed, Close′-hand′ed, penurious, covetous; Close′-grained, with the fibres, &c., close together, compact; Close′-hauled, noting the trim of a ship when sailing as near as possible to the wind.—adv. Close′ly.—ns. Close′ness; Close′-stool, a chamber utensil enclosed in a box or stool; Close′-sea′son, Close′-time, a time of the year when it is against the law to kill certain animals, esp. game.—adj. Close′-tongued (Shak.), cautious in speaking. [Fr. clos, shut—L. claudĕre, clausum, to shut.]

2. Close

   klōz, v.t. to make close: to draw together and unite: to finish.—v.i. to come together: to grapple: to come to an end (with).—n. the manner or time of closing: a pause or stop: the end: junction: (Shak.) encounter.—ns. Clos′er, one who concludes; Clos′ing, enclosing: ending: agreement; Clos′ure, the act of closing: the end: the stopping of a debate in the House of Commons by the vote of the House.—Close a bargain, to make an agreement; Close with, to accede to: to grapple with.—With closed doors, in private, the public being excluded, as in special cases in court, &c.

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1. close

   Song lyrics by close -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by close on the Lyrics.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Approach
   • Ball Game
   • Barricade
   • Change State
   • End
   • Engage
   • Join
   • Move
   • Section
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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Close' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #787

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Close' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1100

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Close' in Nouns Frequency: #2839

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Close' in Verbs Frequency: #170

5. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Close' in Adverbs Frequency: #198

6. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Close' in Adjectives Frequency: #73

Anagrams for Close »

1. Coles

2. Socle

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Close in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Close in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Close in a Sentence

1. Shane Hobel:

   These guys are not going to go deep into the Adirondacks and survive, they’re not going to make it. They have to stay close to supplies they're already familiar with.

2. Bo Dietl:

   Michael Cohen was very taken aback that no one was communicating with Michael Cohen, you're so close to somebody and all of a sudden they stop talking to you, you wonder what's happened.

3. Tony Romo:

   You have to feel comfortable in that situation, i think Jason is obviously a special player. He's obviously close to me and it's a great feeling to be able to see him score that winning touchdown. He's the best.

4. Shigeru Saito:

   The North Koreans came so close last year that we could see their faces.

5. Assemblyman James Gallagher:

   This hits really close to home for me, i represent Paradise, a town that was decimated by a wildfire in 2018. We have kept saying that we need to put more investment into fuel reduction. These fuels have built up in our forests over the decades, mostly because we've got rid of any kind of forestry management in California. The governor keeps telling everybody that he's putting all kinds of money into wildfire prevention. And as it turns out, it's been a fraction of what he's been stating to the California public.

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