close (adj.)

  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

    [ Syn: near , nigh ]

    close (n.)

  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

    [ Syn: stopping point , finale , finis , finish , last , conclusion ]

  2. the last section of a communication; in conclusion I want to say...

    [ Syn: conclusion , end , closing , ending ]

  3. the concluding part of any performance

    [ Syn: finale , closing curtain , finis ]

    close (adv.)

  1. near in time or place or relationship; as the wedding day drew near; stood near the door; dont shoot until they come near; getting near to the true explanation; her mother is always near; The end draws nigh; the bullet didnt come close; dont get too close to the fire

    [ Syn: near , near , nigh , nigh , near , near , nigh , nigh , near , near , nigh , nigh , near , near , nigh , nigh ]

  2. in an attentive manner; he remained close on his guard

    [ Syn: closely , closely , tight , tight , closely , closely , tight , tight , closely , closely , tight , tight , closely , closely , tight , tight ]

    close (adj.)

  1. strictly confined or guarded; kept under close custody'

  2. confined to specific persons; a close secret'

  3. fitting closely but comfortably; a close fit

    [ Syn: snug , close-fitting ]

  4. used of hair or haircuts; a close military haircut'

  5. giving or spending with reluctance; our cheeseparing administration; very close (or near) with his money; a penny-pinching miserly old man

    [ Syn: cheeseparing , near , penny-pinching , skinny ]

  6. inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information; although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it

    [ Syn: closelipped , closemouthed , secretive , tightlipped ]

  7. rigorously attentive; strict and thorough; close supervision; paid close attention; a close study; kept a close watch on expenditures'

  8. marked by fidelity to an original; a close translation; a faithful copy of the portrait; a faithful rendering of the observed facts

    [ Syn: faithful ]

  9. (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; a close contest; a close election; a tight game

    [ Syn: tight ]

  10. crowded; close quarters

    [ Syn: confining ]

  11. lacking fresh air; a dusty airless attic; the dreadfully close atmosphere; hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke

    [ Syn: airless , stuffy , unaired ]

  12. of textiles; a close weave; smooth percale with a very tight weave

    [ Syn: tight ]

    close (v.)

  1. move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; Close the door; shut the window

    [ Syn: shut ]

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

  3. come together, as if in an embrace; Her arms closed around her long lost relative

    [ Syn: come together ]

  4. draw near; The probe closed with the space station'

  5. bring together all the elements or parts of; Management closed ranks'

  6. bar access to; Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours'

  7. fill or stop up; Can you close the cracks with caulking?

    [ Syn: fill up ]

  8. unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of; close the circuit; close a wound; close a book; close up an umbrella

    [ Syn: close up ]

  9. finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning'

  10. become closed; The windows closed with a loud bang

    [ Syn: shut ]

  11. 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

    [ Syn: close up , fold , shut down , close down ]

  12. finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.); The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board'

  13. come to a close; The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin

    [ Syn: conclude ]

  14. complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement; We closed on the house on Friday; They closed the deal on the building'

  15. be priced or listed when trading stops; The stock market closed high this Friday; My new stocks closed at $59 last night'

  16. engage at close quarters; close with the enemy'

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

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