closed
Meaning of closed
adjective
- not open.
rooms with closed doors lined the hallway
he sat with his eyes closed
- (of a business) having ceased trading, especially for a short period.
he put the ‘Closed’ sign up on the door
- (of a set) having the property that the result of a specified operation on any element of the set is itself a member of the set.
- 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
Middle English: from Old French clos-, stem of clore, from Latin claudere ‘to shut’.
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Hyphenation of closed
closed
- It consists of 1 syllables and 6 chars.
- closed is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
closed synonyms
Meaning shut:
Meaning unsympathetic:
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 come or bring to a final point; finish:
Meaning bring or come to an end:
Meaning bring (a task or activity) to an end; complete:
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 bend (something flexible and relatively flat) over on itself so that one part of it covers another:
Meaning fall, move, or hang in a loose and ungainly way:
Meaning come near to; approach:
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:
closed antonyms
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:
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Words that rhyme with closed
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