Word Meaning

Meaning of close

- To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close the eyes; to close a door.
- To bring together the parts of; to consolidate; as, to close the ranks of an army; -- often used with up.
- To bring to an end or period; to conclude; to complete; to finish; to end; to consummate; as, to close a bargain; to close a course of instruction.
- To come or gather around; to inclose; to encompass; to confine.
- To come together; to unite or coalesce, as the parts of a wound, or parts separated.
- To end, terminate, or come to a period; as, the debate closed at six o'clock.
- To grapple; to engage in hand-to-hand fight.
- The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction.
- Conclusion; cessation; ending; end.
- A grapple in wrestling.
- The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.
- A double bar marking the end.
- An inclosed place; especially, a small field or piece of land surrounded by a wall, hedge, or fence of any kind; -- specifically, the precinct of a cathedral or abbey.
- A narrow passage leading from a street to a court, and the houses within.
- The interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not inclosed.
- Shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box.
- Narrow; confined; as, a close alley; close quarters.
- Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude; -- said of the air, weather, etc.
- Strictly confined; carefully quarded; as, a close prisoner.
- Out of the way observation; secluded; secret; hidden.
- Disposed to keep secrets; secretive; reticent.
- Having the parts near each other; dense; solid; compact; as applied to bodies; viscous; tenacious; not volatile, as applied to liquids.
- Concise; to the point; as, close reasoning.
- Adjoining; near; either in space; time, or thought; -- often followed by to.
- Short; as, to cut grass or hair close.
- Intimate; familiar; confidential.
- Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced; as, a close vote.
- Difficult to obtain; as, money is close.
- Parsimonious; stingy.
- Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact; strict; as, a close translation.
- Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict; not wandering; as, a close observer.
- Uttered with a relatively contracted opening of the mouth, as certain sounds of e and o in French, Italian, and German; -- opposed to open.
- In a close manner.
- Secretly; darkly.

Crossword clue for close

- Akin
- bridge the gap
- Cease operating
- Come to an end
- Comes to an end
- Conclude
- oppressive
- Shut
- Shut tight
- Shut; near
- Start casually and get beaten, but it’s tight!
- Stop trading (of shop)
- sultry
- Tail
- Too ... for comfort
- Unforthcoming
- Very hot