Definitions
How to pronounce close:
Close - as an adjective
At or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
Example: "Close to noon"
Close - as a noun
The temporal end; the concluding time
Example: "The stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"
The last section of a communication
Example: "In conclusion i want to say..."
Close - as an adverb
Close - as an adjective satellite
Rigorously attentive; strict and thorough
Example: "Close supervision"
Marked by fidelity to an original
Example: "A close translation"
(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
Example: "A close contest"
Lacking fresh air
Example: "A dusty airless attic"
Strictly confined or guarded
Example: "Kept under close custody"
Confined to specific persons
Example: "A close secret"
Used of hair or haircuts
Example: "A close military haircut"
Giving or spending with reluctance
Example: "Our cheeseparing administration"
Inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
Example: "Although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it"
Close - as a verb
Move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
Example: "Close the door"
Become closed
Example: "The windows closed with a loud bang"
Cease to operate or cause to cease operating
Example: "The owners decided to move and to close the factory"
Finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)
Example: "The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board"
Come to a close
Example: "The concert closed with a nocturne by chopin"
Complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement
Example: "We closed on the house on friday"
Be priced or listed when trading stops
Example: "The stock market closed high this friday"
Engage at close quarters
Example: "Close with the enemy"
Cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
Change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
Come together, as if in an embrace
Example: "Her arms closed around her long lost relative"
Draw near
Example: "The probe closed with the space station"
Bring together all the elements or parts of
Example: "Management closed ranks"
Bar access to
Example: "Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours"
Fill or stop up
Example: "Can you close the cracks with caulking?"
Unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
Example: "Close the circuit"
Finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead
Example: "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"
Example Sentences
Word Game Points
CLOSE has a SCRABBLE points total of 7.
CLOSE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 9.
CLOSE has a WORDFEUD points total of 8.