dictionary | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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Sounds | klow's; klow'z |
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Rhymes | adios, adipose, Barbados, and 33 more rhymes in ows at the HyperDic website... |
Ambrose, bellows, bigos, and 44 more rhymes in owz at the HyperDic website... |
Meaning | At or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other. |
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Examples | "close to noon"; "how close are we to town?"; "a close formation of ships" |
Attribute of | distance |
Similar | adjacent, next, side by side; ambient; appressed, adpressed; approximate, close together; at hand, close at hand, imminent, impending; at hand, close at hand; close-hauled; close-set, close set; contiguous, immediate; encompassing, surrounding; enveloping; hand-to-hand; juxtaposed; nestled, snuggled; proximate; scalelike; walk-to, walking |
Contrary | distant |
Adverbs | closely; shoulder-to-shoulder |
Meaning | Close in relevance or relationship. |
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Examples | "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance" |
Similar | approximate, near; boon; chummy, buddy-buddy, thick; close-knit, closely knit; confidential; cozy; dear, good, near; familiar, intimate; intimate |
Contrary | distant |
Adverbs | closely |
Meaning | Not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances. |
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Examples | "she was close to tears"; "had a close call" |
Synonyms | near |
Attribute of | distance |
Similar | adjacent; moral; nearby; nearer; neighbor, neighbour, neighboring, neighbouring; nigh; nighest, nearest; warm, hot |
Contrary | far |
Meaning | Rigorously attentive. Strict and thorough. |
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Examples | "close supervision"; "paid close attention"; "a close study"; "kept a close watch on expenditures" |
Similar to | careful |
Adverbs | closely |
Meaning | Marked by fidelity to an original. |
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Examples | "a close translation" |
Synonyms | faithful |
Similar to | accurate |
Meaning | (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched. |
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Examples | "a close contest"; "a close election" |
Synonyms | tight |
Similar to | equal |
Meaning | Crowded. |
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Examples | "close quarters" |
Synonyms | confining |
Similar to | confined |
Meaning | Lacking fresh air. |
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Examples | "the dreadfully close atmosphere" |
Synonyms | airless, stuffy, unaired |
Similar to | unventilated |
Meaning | Of textiles. |
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Examples | "a close weave" |
Synonyms | tight |
Similar to | fine |
Meaning | Strictly confined or guarded. |
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Examples | "kept under close custody" |
Similar to | restrained |
Meaning | Confined to specific persons. |
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Examples | "a close secret" |
Similar to | private |
Meaning | Fitting closely but comfortably. |
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Examples | "a close fit" |
Synonyms | snug, close-fitting |
Similar to | tight |
Meaning | Used of hair or haircuts. |
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Examples | "a close military haircut" |
Similar to | short |
Meaning | Giving or spending with reluctance. |
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Examples | "very close (or near) with his money" |
Synonyms | cheeseparing, near, penny-pinching |
Similar to | stingy, ungenerous |
Meaning | Inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information. |
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Examples | "although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it" |
Synonyms | closelipped, closemouthed, secretive, tightlipped |
Similar to | uncommunicative, incommunicative |
Meaning | The temporal end. The concluding time. |
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Examples | "they were playing better at the close of the season" |
Synonyms | stopping point, finale, finis, finish, last, conclusion |
Broader | end, ending |
Verbs | close; close; close |
Meaning | The last section of a communication. |
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Synonyms | conclusion, end, closing, ending |
Part of | narration, recital, yarn; address, speech |
Narrower | anticlimax, bathos; epilogue, epilog; epilogue, epilog; peroration; finale, coda |
Broader | section, subdivision |
Meaning | The concluding part of any performance. |
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Synonyms | finale, closing curtain, finis |
Broader | finish, finishing |
Verbs | close |
Meaning | Near in time or place or relationship. |
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Examples | "the bullet didn't come close"; "don't get too close to the fire" |
Synonyms | near, nigh |
Meaning | In an attentive manner. |
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Examples | "he remained close on his guard" |
Synonyms | closely, tight |
Meaning | Cease to operate or cause to cease operating. |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s something |
Model | The business is going to close |
Examples | "The owners decided to move and to close the factory"; "My business closes every night at 8 P.M." |
Synonyms | fold, shut down, close down |
Narrower | adjourn, withdraw, retire |
Contrary | open, open up |
Nouns | closure, closing; close; closer |
Meaning | Complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something |
Examples | "We closed on the house on Friday"; "They closed the deal on the building" |
Broader | end, terminate |
Meaning | Move so that an opening or passage is obstructed. Make shut. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
Model | They want to close the doors |
Examples | "Close the door" |
Synonyms | shut |
Cause to | close, shut |
Narrower | snap; slat; slam, bang; shutter; draw; bung; seal, seal off |
Contrary | open, open up |
Similar to | close, shut |
Nouns | closure; closing |
Meaning | Bar access to. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
Examples | "Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours" |
Broader | barricade, block, blockade, stop, block off, block up, bar |
Nouns | closure; closing |
Meaning | Finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.). |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
Examples | "The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board" |
Broader | end, terminate |
Contrary | open |
Nouns | closure; closing; close |
Meaning | Draw near. |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s |
Examples | "The probe closed with the space station" |
Broader | approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near |
Nouns | closing, closure |
Meaning | Come to a close. |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP |
Examples | "The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin" |
Synonyms | conclude |
Broader | end, stop, finish, terminate, cease |
Nouns | closing; close; close; closing |
Meaning | Become closed. |
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Pattern | Something ----s |
Model | The doors close |
Examples | "The windows closed with a loud bang" |
Synonyms | shut |
Caused by | close, shut |
Broader | change state, turn |
Contrary | open, open up |
Similar to | close, shut |
Nouns | closing |
Meaning | Come together, as if in an embrace. |
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Pattern | Something is ----ing PP |
Examples | "Her arms closed around her long lost relative" |
Synonyms | come together |
Broader | move |
Meaning | Unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
Examples | "close the circuit"; "close a wound" |
Broader | join, bring together |
Nouns | closing |
Meaning | Bring together all the elements or parts of. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something |
Examples | "Management closed ranks" |
Broader | join, bring together |
Meaning | Engage at close quarters. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s PP |
Examples | "close with the enemy" |
Broader | prosecute, engage, pursue |
Nouns | closing |
Meaning | Be priced or listed when trading stops. |
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Pattern | Something is ----ing PP |
Examples | "The stock market closed high this Friday"; "My new stocks closed at $59 last night" |
Broader | trade |
Meaning | Cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
Broader | end, terminate |
Contrary | open |
Nouns | closure; closing |
Meaning | Change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s |
Category | ball game, ballgame |
Broader | move |
Meaning | Fill or stop up. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
Examples | "Can you close the cracks with caulking?" |
Synonyms | fill up |
Narrower | seal; plug, stop up, secure; coapt, conglutinate |
Broader | fill |
Nouns | closure; closing |
Meaning | Finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s |
Examples | "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning" |
Broader | complete, finish |