close
close is a 5-letter English word with 71 senses as noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb, adverb, verb, and adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close the eyes; to close a door. Face value is 7 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- noun. To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close the eyes; to close a door.
- noun. To bring together the parts of; to consolidate; as, to close the ranks of an army; -- often used with up.
- noun. 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.
- noun. To come or gather around; to inclose; to encompass; to confine.
- intransitive verb. To come together; to unite or coalesce, as the parts of a wound, or parts separated.
- intransitive verb. To end, terminate, or come to a period; as, the debate closed at six o'clock.
- intransitive verb. To grapple; to engage in hand-to-hand fight.
- noun. The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction.
- noun. Conclusion; cessation; ending; end.
- noun. A grapple in wrestling.
- noun. The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.
- noun. A double bar marking the end.
- transitive verb. 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.
- transitive verb. A narrow passage leading from a street to a court, and the houses within.
- transitive verb. The interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not inclosed.
- transitive verb. Shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box.
- transitive verb. Narrow; confined; as, a close alley; close quarters.
- transitive verb. Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude; -- said of the air, weather, etc.
- transitive verb. Strictly confined; carefully quarded; as, a close prisoner.
- transitive verb. Out of the way observation; secluded; secret; hidden.
- transitive verb. Disposed to keep secrets; secretive; reticent.
- transitive verb. Having the parts near each other; dense; solid; compact; as applied to bodies; viscous; tenacious; not volatile, as applied to liquids.
- transitive verb. Concise; to the point; as, close reasoning.
- transitive verb. Adjoining; near; either in space; time, or thought; -- often followed by to.
- transitive verb. Short; as, to cut grass or hair close.
- transitive verb. Intimate; familiar; confidential.
- transitive verb. Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced; as, a close vote.
- transitive verb. Difficult to obtain; as, money is close.
- transitive verb. Parsimonious; stingy.
- transitive verb. Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact; strict; as, a close translation.
- transitive verb. Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict; not wandering; as, a close observer.
- transitive verb. Uttered with a relatively contracted opening of the mouth, as certain sounds of e and o in French, Italian, and German; -- opposed to open.
- adverb. In a close manner.
- adverb. Secretly; darkly.
- noun. the concluding part of any performance
- noun. the last section of a communication
"in conclusion I want to say..."
- noun. the temporal end; the concluding time
"the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"
"the market was up at the finish"
- verb. finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead
"The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"
- verb. complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement
"We closed on the house on Friday"
"They closed the deal on the building"
- verb. unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
"close the circuit"
"close a wound"
- verb. move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
"Close the door"
"shut the window"
- verb. become closed
"The windows closed with a loud bang"
- verb. fill or stop up
"Can you close the cracks with caulking?"
- verb. bar access to
"Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours"
- verb. bring together all the elements or parts of
"Management closed ranks"
- verb. draw near
"The probe closed with the space station"
- verb. come together, as if in an embrace
"Her arms closed around her long lost relative"
- verb. change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
- verb. cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
- verb. engage at close quarters
"close with the enemy"
- verb. finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)
"The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board"
- verb. cease to operate or cause to cease operating
"The owners decided to move and to close the factory"
"My business closes every night at 8 P.M."
- verb. come to a close
"The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin"
- verb. be priced or listed when trading stops
"The stock market closed high this Friday"
"My new stocks closed at $59 last night"
- adjective. marked by fidelity to an original
"a close translation"
"a faithful copy of the portrait"
- adjective. rigorously attentive; strict and thorough
"close supervision"
"paid close attention"
- adjective. not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
"near neighbors"
"in the near future"
- adjective. at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
"close to noon"
"how close are we to town?"
- adjective. close in relevance or relationship
"a close family"
"we are all...in close sympathy with..."
- adjective. inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
"although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it"
- adjective. crowded
"close quarters"
- adjective. (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
"a close contest"
"a close election"
- adjective. giving or spending with reluctance
"our cheeseparing administration"
"very close (or near) with his money"
- adjective. used of hair or haircuts
"a close military haircut"
- adjective. fitting closely but comfortably
"a close fit"
- adjective. confined to specific persons
"a close secret"
- adjective. strictly confined or guarded
"kept under close custody"
- adjective. of textiles
"a close weave"
"smooth percale with a very tight weave"
- adjective. lacking fresh air
"a dusty airless attic"
"the dreadfully close atmosphere"
- adverb. near in time or place or relationship
"as the wedding day drew near"
"stood near the door"
- adverb. in an attentive manner
"he remained close on his guard"
Synonyms
finale, finis, closing, conclusion, end, ending, finish, last, shut, fold, conclude, faithful, near, nigh, closelipped, closemouthed, secretive, tightlipped, confining, tight, cheeseparing, skinny, snug, airless
Anagrams
Other playable words that use exactly the letters in close:
Common word forms
closed, closer, closes, closely, closest, closing, closeable, closeness
Words from these letters
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