1close1 (kləʊs
)
Definitions
adjective
- near in space or time; in proximity
- having the parts near together; dense ⇒
a close formation
- down or near to the surface; short ⇒
a close haircut
- near in relationship ⇒
a close relative
- intimate or confidential ⇒
a close friend
- almost equal or even ⇒
a close contest
- not deviating or varying greatly from a model or standard ⇒
a close resemblance
a close translation
- careful, strict, or searching ⇒
a close study
- (of a style of play in football, hockey, etc) characterized by short passes
- confined or enclosed
- shut or shut tight
- oppressive, heavy, or airless ⇒
a close atmosphere
- strictly guarded ⇒
a close prisoner
- neat or tight in fit ⇒
a close cap
- secretive or reticent
- miserly; not generous, esp with money
- (of money or credit) hard to obtain; scarce
- restricted as to public admission or membership
- hidden or secluded
- Also
closed restricted or prohibited as to the type of game or fish able to be taken - Also
closed narrow phonetics denoting a vowel pronounced with the lips relatively close together
adverb
- closely; tightly
- near or in proximity
- See close to the wind
Alternative Forms
ˈclosely adverb ˈcloseness nounWord Origin
C13: from Old French clos close, enclosed, from Latin clausus shut up, from claudere to closeSynonyms
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near,
neighbouring,
nearby,
handy,
adjacent,
adjoining,
hard by,
just round the corner,
within striking distance
cheek by jowl,
proximate,
within spitting distance within sniffing distance a hop, skip and a jump away
=
careful,
detailed,
searching,
concentrated,
keen,
intense,
minute,
alert,
intent,
thorough,
rigorous,
attentive,
painstaking,
assiduous,
=
stifling,
confined,
oppressive,
stale,
suffocating,
stuffy,
humid,
sweltering,
airless,
muggy,
unventilated,
fuggy,
frowsty,
heavy,
thick,
=
mean,
stingy,
parsimonious,
illiberal,
miserly,
niggardly,
ungenerous,
penurious,
tight-fisted,
mingy,
tight as a duck's arse
2close2 (kləʊz)
Definitions
verb
- to put or be put in such a position as to cover an opening; shut ⇒
the door closed behind him
- (tr) to bar, obstruct, or fill up (an entrance, a hole, etc) ⇒
to close a road
- to bring the parts or edges of (a wound, etc) together or (of a wound, etc) to be brought together
- (intr; foll by on, over, etc) to take hold ⇒
his hand closed over the money
- to bring or be brought to an end; terminate
- to complete (an agreement, a deal, etc) successfully or (of an agreement, deal, etc) to be completed successfully
- to cease or cause to cease to render service ⇒
the shop closed at six
- (intr) stock exchange to have a value at the end of a day's trading, as specified ⇒
steels closed two points down
- to complete an electrical circuit
- (tr) nautical to pass near
- (tr) archaic to enclose or shut in
- See close one's eyes
noun
- the act of closing
- the end or conclusion ⇒
the close of the day
- a place of joining or meeting
- law private property, usually enclosed by a fence, hedge, or wall
- British a courtyard or quadrangle enclosed by buildings or an entry leading to such a courtyard
- British (capital when part of a street name) a small quiet residential road ⇒
Hillside Close
- British a field
- the precincts of a cathedral or similar building
- Scottish the entry from the street to a tenement building
- music another word for cadence
- archaic or rare an encounter in battle; grapple
Alternative Forms
ˈcloser nounTranslations
- British English:
close
If something is close to another thing, it is near it.Our house is close to the park.kləʊs ADJECTIVE Our house is close to the park.
- Spanish:
cercano
adj cercana
- French:
proche
adj
- German:
nahe
adj
- Chinese: 近的 adj
- Arabic: قَرِيب adj
- Portuguese: perto adj
- Russian: близкий adj близкая
- Croatian: blizak adj bliska
- Czech: blízký adj
- Danish: tæt adj
- Dutch: dichtbij adj
- Finnish: läheinen adj
- Greek: κοντινός adj κοντινή
- Italian: stretto adj stretta
- Japanese: 近い adj
- Korean: 가까운 adj
- Norwegian: nær adj
- Polish: zamknięty adj zamknięta
- Brazilian Portuguese: perto adj
- European Spanish:
cercano
adj cercana
- Swedish: nära adj
- Thai: ใกล้ adj
- Turkish: yakın adj
- Vietnamese: gần adj
- British English:
close
Close means near to something else.He stood close beside her.kləʊs ADVERB He stood close beside her.
- Spanish:
cerca
adv
- French:
près
adv
- German:
dicht
adv
- Chinese: 接近 adv
- Arabic: بِجَانِب adv
- Portuguese: rente adv
- Russian: близко adv
- Croatian: blizu adv
- Czech: blízko adv
- Danish: tæt adv
- Dutch: dichtbij adv
- Finnish: lähellä adv
- Greek: κοντά adv
- Italian: accanto adv
- Japanese: 近くに adv
- Korean: 가까이에 adv
- Norwegian: tett adv
- Polish: blisko adv
- Brazilian Portuguese: rente adv
- European Spanish:
cerca
adv
- Swedish: tätt adv
- Thai: ชิดกัน adv
- Turkish: yakın adv
- Vietnamese: gần adv
- British English:
close
When you close something, you shut it.Please close the door behind you.kləʊz VERB Please close the door behind you.
- Spanish:
cerrar
v
- French:
fermer
vt
- German:
schließen
v
- Chinese: 关闭 v
- Arabic: يُغْلِقُ v
- Portuguese: fechar v
- Russian: закрывать v
- Croatian: zatvoriti v
- Czech: zavřít v zavírat
- Danish: lukke v
- Dutch: sluiten v
- Finnish: sulkea v
- Greek: κλείνω v
- Italian: chiudere v
- Japanese: 閉める v
- Korean: 닫다 v
- Norwegian: lukke v
- Polish: zamknąć v zamykać
- Brazilian Portuguese: fechar v
- European Spanish:
cerrar
v
- Swedish: stänga v
- Thai: ปิด v
- Turkish: kapatmak v
- Vietnamese: đóng v
Usage examples
The day he came to her room to announce she was to be given the freedom of the camp, he had come close to killing her.
, TREASON KEEP (2001)The nearby towns of Bracknell, Windsor and Slough also offer comprehensive facilities, and the property is close to the M4, M3 and M25.
Country Life (2004)A source close to Omega said the brothers were delighted with the Commission's decision to abandon the proposed regulation.
Irish Times (2002)He did, however, have a close friend from the age of six who became a substitute brother.
Glasgow Herald (2001)A skylight was constructed above the demonstration table and seats were arranged in tiers close to the table.
, THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)