Definitions
1.VerbTo remove or block an opening, gap or passage through.
To move a thing, or part of a thing, nearer to another so that the gap or opening between the two is removed."Close the door behind you when you leave.; Many flowers close at night.; Jim closed his eyes and reclined back in his chair.; The runner in second place is closing the gap on the leader.; to close the ranks of an army; They closed the road for the festival.; Ice has closed the channel to shipping.; As we penetrated further, the forest closed around us.; He has closed his mind to new ideas."
2.VerbTo move a thing, or part of a thing, nearer to another so that the gap or opening between the two is removed."Close the door behind you when you leave.; Many flowers close at night.; Jim closed his eyes and reclined back in his chair.; The runner in second place is closing the gap on the leader.; to close the ranks of an army"
3.VerbTo obstruct or block."They closed the road for the festival.; Ice has closed the channel to shipping."
4.VerbTo become denser or more crowded with objects."As we penetrated further, the forest closed around us."
5.VerbTo make or become unreceptive."He has closed his mind to new ideas."
6.VerbTo move to a position preventing fluid from flowing.
7.VerbTo move to a position allowing electricity to flow.
8.VerbTo grapple; to engage in close combat.
9.VerbTo angle (a club, bat or other hitting implement) downwards and/or (for a right-hander) anticlockwise of straight.
10.VerbTo finish.
To end or conclude."The committee chairman made a few concluding remarks and then closed the session.; to close a bargain; to close a course of instruction; The debate closed at six o'clock.; Nirvana closed the festival.; He has closed the last two games for his team."
11.VerbTo end or conclude."The committee chairman made a few concluding remarks and then closed the session.; to close a bargain; to close a course of instruction"
12.VerbTo finish; to come to an end."The debate closed at six o'clock."
13.VerbTo conclude (a sale).
14.VerbTo perform as the final act at (a show etc.)."Nirvana closed the festival."
15.VerbTo make the final outs, usually three, of a game."He has closed the last two games for his team."
16.VerbTo cancel or reverse (a trading position).
17.VerbTo make or become non-operational or unavailable for use.
To put out of use or operation."We are closing the phone lines at 9 pm.; Your account has been closed because of non-payment.; They closed the airport because of a bomb scare.; Phone lines will close in ten minutes.; Our options are closing fast.; The supermarket closes at eight o'clock.; Lots of shops in the town centre have closed because of the recession.; The FTSE 100 closed up 1.2%.; Whoever closed last night forgot to turn off the closet light.; Close the file when you have finished reading data.; This app has a bug: when you try to sort a large spreadsheet, it closes.; Please close the lights, the (electric) fan, the TV."
18.VerbTo put out of use or operation."We are closing the phone lines at 9 pm.; Your account has been closed because of non-payment.; They closed the airport because of a bomb scare."
19.VerbTo cease operation or cease to be available."Phone lines will close in ten minutes.; Our options are closing fast."
20.VerbTo cease trading for the day, or permanently."The supermarket closes at eight o'clock.; Lots of shops in the town centre have closed because of the recession.; The FTSE 100 closed up 1.2%."
21.VerbTo do the tasks (putting things away, locking doors, etc.) required to prepare a store or other establishment to shut down for the night."Whoever closed last night forgot to turn off the closet light."
22.VerbTo terminate an application, window, file or database connection, etc."Close the file when you have finished reading data.; This app has a bug: when you try to sort a large spreadsheet, it closes."
23.VerbTo turn off; to switch off."Please close the lights, the (electric) fan, the TV."
24.VerbTo come or gather around; to enclose.
25.VerbTo have a vector sum of 0; that is, to form a closed polygon.
26.NounAn end or conclusion."We owe them our thanks for bringing the project to a successful close."
27.NounThe manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction.
28.NounThe point at the end of a sales pitch when the consumer is asked to buy.
29.NounA grapple in wrestling.
30.NounThe conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.
31.NounA double bar marking the end.
32.NounThe time when check-in staff will no longer accept passengers for a flight.
33.AdjectiveHaving little difference or distance in place, position, or abstractly; see also close to.
At little distance; near in space or time."Is your house close?; Christmas is getting close.; No, but you were close.; We were so close to winning!; She wasn't quite in tears but she was close.; Phew! That was close!; Their ages are quite close.; His face is a close fit with the artist's impression.; It was a close contest.; a close translation; a close copy; He is a close friend.; My brother and I were close when we were younger, but not so much now.; For Christmas we just had a few close relatives round.; a close colleague; a close ally; We have a close affiliation with the college.; I keep in close contact with my former colleagues."
34.AdjectiveAt little distance; near in space or time."Is your house close?; Christmas is getting close."
35.AdjectiveAlmost, but not quite (getting to an answer, goal, or other state); near."No, but you were close.; We were so close to winning!; She wasn't quite in tears but she was close."
36.AdjectiveAlmost resulting in disaster."Phew! That was close!"
37.AdjectiveNearly equal; almost evenly balanced; almost exactly matching."Their ages are quite close.; His face is a close fit with the artist's impression.; It was a close contest."
38.AdjectiveAdhering strictly to a standard or original; exact or nearly so."a close translation; a close copy"
39.AdjectiveIntimate or immediate in personal relationship."He is a close friend.; My brother and I were close when we were younger, but not so much now.; For Christmas we just had a few close relatives round.; a close colleague; a close ally"
40.AdjectiveInvolving a tight connection; involving frequent communication, shared or cooperative activity, etc."We have a close affiliation with the college.; I keep in close contact with my former colleagues."
41.AdjectiveCompressed, restricted, constrained, etc.
Physically narrow or confined."a close alley; close quarters; close confines; For this job it's best to use wood with a close grain.; These trousers are a close fit.; He was captured and kept a close prisoner.; The pregnancy was a close secret.; His lawyers have so far kept this information close."
42.AdjectivePhysically narrow or confined."a close alley; close quarters; close confines"
43.AdjectiveTight, with little space separating components or elements."For this job it's best to use wood with a close grain.; These trousers are a close fit."
44.AdjectiveStrictly confined; carefully guarded."He was captured and kept a close prisoner."
45.AdjectiveTightly restricted in availability."The pregnancy was a close secret.; His lawyers have so far kept this information close."
46.AdjectiveOf a corporation or other business entity, closely held.
47.AdjectiveOppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude.
48.AdjectiveHot, humid, with no wind.
49.AdjectiveDense; solid; compact.
50.AdjectiveRigorous, careful, etc.
Attentive; undeviating; strict."The patient was kept under close observation.; Keep a close eye on him.; This issue merits close examination.; Unfortunately, on close reading of the Ts and Cs, it appears that your insurance does not cover this."
51.AdjectiveAttentive; undeviating; strict."The patient was kept under close observation.; Keep a close eye on him."
52.AdjectiveCarefully done, detailed."This issue merits close examination.; Unfortunately, on close reading of the Ts and Cs, it appears that your insurance does not cover this."
53.AdjectiveAccurate; precise. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
54.AdjectiveShort."to cut grass or hair close"
55.AdjectiveClosed, shut.
56.AdjectiveArticulated with the tongue body relatively close to the hard palate.
57.AdjectiveWith its wings at its side, closed, held near to its body (typically also statant); in this posture. An eagle close.
58.AdjectiveDifficult to obtain."Money is close."
59.AdjectiveParsimonious; stingy.
60.AdjectiveOut of the way of observation; secluded; secret; hidden.
61.AdjectiveConcise; to the point."close reasoning"
62.AdjectiveMarked, evident.(Can we add an example for this sense?)
63.AdverbIn a close manner (limited contexts; more often closely).
So as to leave or create little distance or space between objects."The car behind was following too close and could not brake in time.; Please stay close together.; Look close at the pictures.; close-packed, close-knit, close-fitting"
64.AdverbSo as to leave or create little distance or space between objects."The car behind was following too close and could not brake in time.; Please stay close together."
65.AdverbCarefully, in detail."Look close at the pictures."
66.AdverbIn combination (sometimes potentially ambiguous between adverb and adjective)."close-packed, close-knit, close-fitting"
67.NounAn enclosed field, especially a field enclosed around a (usually religious) building.
68.NounA street that ends in a dead end.
69.NounA very narrow alley between two buildings, often overhung by one of the buildings above the ground floor.
70.NounThe common staircase in a tenement.
71.NounA cathedral close.
72.NounThe interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not enclosed