CLOSE

Definition of CLOSE

  1. (verb)move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
  2. (verb)become closed
  3. (verb)cease to operate or cause to cease operating
  4. (verb)finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)
  5. (verb)come to a close
  6. (verb)complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement
  7. (verb)be priced or listed when trading stops
  8. (verb)engage at close quarters
  9. (verb)cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
  10. (verb)change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
  11. (verb)come together, as if in an embrace
  12. (verb)draw near
  13. (verb)bring together all the elements or parts of
  14. (verb)bar access to
  15. (verb)fill or stop up
  16. (verb)unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
  17. (verb)finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead
  18. (noun)the temporal end; the concluding time
  19. (noun)the last section of a communication
  20. (noun)the concluding part of any performance
  21. (adj)rigorously attentive; strict and thorough
  22. (adj)marked by fidelity to an original
  23. (adj)(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
  24. (adj)crowded
  25. (adj)lacking fresh air
  26. (adj)of textiles
  27. (adj)strictly confined or guarded
  28. (adj)confined to specific persons
  29. (adj)fitting closely but comfortably
  30. (adj)used of hair or haircuts
  31. (adj)giving or spending with reluctance
  32. (adj)inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
  33. (adj)at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
  34. (adj)close in relevance or relationship
  35. (adj)not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
  36. (adv)near in time or place or relationship
  37. (adv)in an attentive manner