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A1
Pronunciation
/kləʊz/
/kloʊz/
/kləʊs/
/kloʊs/
Noun
12 definition(s)
1 Definition

An end or conclusion.

Example Sentences
  • We owe them our thanks for bringing the project to a successful close.
2 Definition

The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction.

3 Definition

A grapple in wrestling.

4 Definition

The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.

5 Definition

A double bar marking the end.

6 Definition

(travel) The time when checkin staff will no longer accept passengers for a flight.

7 Definition

(chiefly Yorkshire) An enclosed field.

8 Definition

(chiefly British) A street that ends in a dead end.

9 Definition

A very narrow alley between two buildings, often overhung by one of the buildings above the ground floor.

10 Definition

The common staircase in a tenement.

11 Definition

A cathedral close.

12 Definition

The interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not enclosed.

Verb
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

(physical) To remove a gap.

2 Definition

(social) To finish, to terminate.

3 Definition

To come or gather around; to enclose; to encompass; to confine.

4 Definition

To have a vector sum of 0; that is, to form a closed polygon.

Adjective
18 definition(s)
1 Definition

Closed, shut.

2 Definition

Narrow; confined.

Example Sentences
  • a close alley; close quarters
3 Definition

At a little distance; near.

Example Sentences
  • Is your house close?
4 Definition

Intimate; well-loved.

Example Sentences
  • He is a close friend.
5 Definition

Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude.

6 Definition

(Ireland, England, Scotland) Hot, humid, with no wind.

7 Definition

(of a vowel) Articulated with the tongue body relatively close to the hard palate.

8 Definition

Strictly confined; carefully guarded.

Example Sentences
  • a close prisoner
9 Definition

Out of the way of observation; secluded; secret; hidden.

10 Definition

Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced.

Example Sentences
  • a close contest
11 Definition

Short.

Example Sentences
  • to cut grass or hair close
12 Definition

Dense; solid; compact.

13 Definition

Concise; to the point.

Example Sentences
  • close reasoning
14 Definition

Difficult to obtain.

Example Sentences
  • Money is close.
15 Definition

Parsimonious; stingy.

16 Definition

Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact.

Example Sentences
  • a close translation
17 Definition

Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict.

Example Sentences
  • The patient was kept under close observation.
18 Definition

Marked, evident.