close
Meaning of close
adjective
- only a short distance away or apart in space or time.
the hotel is close to the sea
her birthday and mine were close together
why don't we go straight to the shops, as we're so close?
- denoting a family member who is part of a person's immediate family, typically a parent or sibling.
the family history of cancer in close relatives
- (of observation, examination, etc.) done in a careful and thorough way.
pay close attention to what your body is telling you about yourself
- uncomfortably humid or airless.
a close, hazy day
it was very close in the dressing room
- another term for high (sense 7 of the adjective).
- very near to someone or something; with very little space between.
they stood close to the door
he was holding her close
- a residential street without through access.
she lives at 12 Goodwood Close
Middle English: from Old French clos (as noun and adjective), from Latin clausum ‘enclosure’ and clausus ‘closed’, past participle of claudere .
verb- move so as to cover an opening.
she jumped on to the train just as the doors were closing
she closed the door quietly
I kept closing my eyes and nodding off
they had to close the window because of the insects
- bring or come to an end.
the members were thanked for attending and the meeting was closed
the concert closed with ‘Silent Night’
- (of a business, organization, or institution) cease to be in operation or accessible to the public, either permanently or at the end of a working day or other period of time.
the factory is to close with the loss of 150 jobs
a hoax call which closed the city's stations for 4 hours
- gradually get nearer to someone or something.
they plotted a large group of aircraft about 130 miles away and closing fast
he tried to walk faster, but each time the man closed up on him again
- the end of an event or of a period of time or activity.
the afternoon drew to a close
the seminar was brought to a close with a discussion of future trends
- the shutting of something, especially a door.
the door jerked to a close behind them
Middle English: from Old French clos-, stem of clore, from Latin claudere ‘to shut’.
Information about close
- The plural form of close is: closes.
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Hyphenation of close
close
- It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
- close is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
close synonyms
Meaning near:
Meaning faithful:
Meaning tight:
Meaning confining:
Meaning airless:
Meaning snug:
Meaning cheeseparing:
Meaning closelipped:
closelipped, closemouthed, secretive, tightlipped
Meaning stopping point:
finale, finis, finish, last, conclusion
Meaning conclusion:
conclusion, end, closing, ending
Meaning finale:
Meaning close up:
Meaning shut:
Meaning conclude:
Meaning closely:
Meaning next to or adjoining something else:
Meaning (of a building, room, or piece of land) next to or joined with:
Meaning (of a building or an area of land) be next to or have a common boundary with:
Meaning close to the side of; next to:
Meaning not far away; close:
Meaning sharing a common border; touching:
Meaning (especially of the cause of something) closest in relationship; immediate:
Meaning (of a place) able to be reached or entered:
Meaning ready to hand:
Meaning fitting in well with a person's needs, activities, and plans:
Meaning (of an area or route) suitable or safe for walking:
Meaning nearest or next to in space:
Meaning extending or moving from one place to another without changing direction or stopping:
Meaning making sure of avoiding potential danger, mishap, or harm; cautious:
Meaning having many details or facts; showing attention to detail:
Meaning complete with regard to every detail; not superficial or partial:
Meaning a period of time equal to sixty seconds or a sixtieth of an hour:
Meaning done with or employing great care and thoroughness:
Meaning showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise:
Meaning showing great care and perseverance:
Meaning having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties:
Meaning extremely thorough and careful:
Meaning (of a person or process) careful, thorough, and extremely attentive to details:
Meaning wishing to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly:
Meaning paying close attention to something:
Meaning directing a great deal of attention, interest, or activity towards a particular aim:
Meaning determined to do (something):
Meaning wholly directed to one thing; intense:
Meaning thoroughly scrutinizing, especially in a disconcerting way:
Meaning done according to a systematic or established procedure:
Meaning keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties:
Meaning watching someone or something closely; alert and vigilant:
Meaning having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm:
Meaning quick to notice any unusual and potentially dangerous or difficult circumstances; vigilant:
Meaning marked by a relatively high level of water vapour in the atmosphere:
Meaning (of the weather) unpleasantly warm and humid:
Meaning (of a room or atmosphere) warm, stuffy, or smoky:
Meaning of great weight; difficult to lift or move:
Meaning (of the weather) hot and humid; muggy:
Meaning producing, filled with, or clouded with steam:
Meaning (of air or atmosphere) damp and unpleasant:
Meaning (of the air or weather) hot and humid:
Meaning (of weather) close and sultry:
Meaning (of heat, air, or a room) very hot and causing difficulties in breathing; suffocating:
Meaning causing difficulty in breathing:
Meaning (of a room or space) not provided with fresh air:
Meaning tending to form clots; sticky:
Meaning a public road in a city, town, or village, typically with houses and buildings on one or both sides:
Meaning a wide way leading from one place to another, especially one with a specially prepared surface which vehicles can use:
Meaning an unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by walls or buildings, typically one forming part of a castle or large house:
Meaning a square or rectangular space or courtyard enclosed by buildings:
Meaning an area that is surrounded by a barrier:
Meaning a public square or marketplace, especially in an Italian town:
Meaning shut (a door, window, or lid) forcefully and loudly:
Meaning close or do up securely:
Meaning make (a door or container) hard to open; fasten or lock:
Meaning fasten or secure (something) with a lock:
Meaning fasten (a door or window) with a bar that slides into a socket:
Meaning fasten (something, especially a door or window) with a bar or bars:
Meaning fasten (a door or gate) with a latch:
Meaning secure with a padlock:
Meaning bring to an end:
Meaning bring or come to an abrupt stop:
Meaning cease from doing or providing (something), especially something that has been provided on a regular basis:
Meaning (with reference to a solid) become or cause to become incorporated into a liquid so as to form a solution:
Meaning break off (a meeting, legal case, or game) with the intention of resuming it later:
Meaning temporarily prevent from continuing or being in force or effect:
Meaning discontinue a session of (a parliament or other legislative assembly) without dissolving it:
Meaning attach (a fitment) by setting it back into the wall or surface to which it is fixed:
Meaning be unsuccessful in achieving one's goal:
Meaning (of a structure) suddenly fall down or give way:
Meaning (of a vehicle) collide violently with an obstacle or another vehicle:
Meaning fall, move, or hang in a loose and ungainly way:
Meaning come near or nearer to (someone or something) in distance or time:
Meaning become or make less wide:
Meaning make or become less; diminish:
Meaning diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength:
Meaning make or become less:
Meaning make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size:
Meaning become or make smaller in size or amount:
Meaning decrease in size, number, or range:
Meaning make narrower, especially by encircling pressure:
Meaning make or become narrow:
Meaning the action of terminating something or the fact of being terminated:
Meaning the fact or process of ending or being brought to an end:
Meaning the action or process of completing or finishing something:
Meaning the highest or climactic point of something, especially as attained after a long time:
Meaning a firm decision to do or not to do something:
Meaning the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; the culmination:
Meaning the final part of a play, film, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved:
close antonyms
Meaning situated at a great distance in space or time:
Meaning far away in space or time:
Meaning (of a place) situated far from the main centres of population; distant:
Meaning relaxed and unconcerned:
Meaning (of food) recently made or obtained; not tinned, frozen, or otherwise preserved:
Meaning move (a door or window) so as to leave a space allowing access and vision:
Meaning undo the lock of (something), typically with a key:
Meaning perform or undergo the first part of (an action or activity):
Meaning make or become wider:
Meaning the point in time or space at which something begins:
Translation of close
- Portuguese: perto, próximo, vizinho, terminar, cerrar, fechar
- French: près, proche, terminer, fermer, voisin, rapproché
- Spanish: cerca, terminar, cerrar, próximo, cercano, cercana, próxima, hacer, acordar
- German: nah, beenden, beendigen, aufhören, schließen, zumachen
- Italian: vicino, finire, terminare, chiudere, chiudersi
Anagrams of close
cesol, cloes, Coles, coles, Losec, socle
Words that rhyme with close
Lose, lose, Dialose, Evalose, Sucralose, alose, amygdalose, apetalose, cerealose, chloralose, deoxytalose, digitalose, exanthalose, fluorotalose, glucochloralose, isotrehalose, methyltalose, secalose, sialose, sucralose, talose, trehalose, Close, Perclose, beclose, cyclose, disclose, disenclose, disinclose, eclose, enclose, enterclose, forclose, foreclose, inclose, interclose, nonclose, overclose, parclose, perclose, predisclose, preenclose, reclose, reenclose, semiclose, unclose, undisclose, upclose, anhelose, gelose
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