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'
close in relevance or relationship; a close family; we are all...in close sympathy with...; close kin; a close resemblance'
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
close (adj.)
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 ]
the last section of a communication; in conclusion I want to say...
[ Syn: conclusion , end , closing , ending ]
the concluding part of any performance
[ Syn: finale , closing curtain , finis ]
close (n.)
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 ]
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 (adv.)
strictly confined or guarded; kept under close custody'
confined to specific persons; a close secret'
fitting closely but comfortably; a close fit
[ Syn: snug , close-fitting ]
used of hair or haircuts; a close military haircut'
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 ]
inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information; although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it
[ Syn: closelipped , closemouthed , secretive , tightlipped ]
rigorously attentive; strict and thorough; close supervision; paid close attention; a close study; kept a close watch on expenditures'
marked by fidelity to an original; a close translation; a faithful copy of the portrait; a faithful rendering of the observed facts
[ Syn: faithful ]
(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; a close contest; a close election; a tight game
[ Syn: tight ]
crowded; close quarters
[ Syn: confining ]
lacking fresh air; a dusty airless attic; the dreadfully close atmosphere; hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke
of textiles; a close weave; smooth percale with a very tight weave
[ Syn: tight ]
close (adj.)
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; Close the door; shut the window
[ Syn: shut ]
change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
come together, as if in an embrace; Her arms closed around her long lost relative
[ Syn: come together ]
draw near; The probe closed with the space station'
bring together all the elements or parts of; Management closed ranks'
bar access to; Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours'
fill or stop up; Can you close the cracks with caulking?
[ Syn: fill up ]
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 ]
finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning'
become closed; The windows closed with a loud bang
[ Syn: shut ]
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 ]
finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.); The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board'
come to a close; The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin
[ Syn: conclude ]
complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement; We closed on the house on Friday; They closed the deal on the building'
be priced or listed when trading stops; The stock market closed high this Friday; My new stocks closed at $59 last night'
engage at close quarters; close with the enemy'
cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop