close: Information About The Word 'close'

close is an acceptable dictionary word for games like scrabble, words with friends, crossword, etc.

The word 'close' is made up of 5 letters.

• (a) 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?"; "a close formation of ships"
• (a) close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance"
• (a) not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances; "near neighbors"; "in the near future"; "they are near equals"; "his nearest approach to success"; "a very near thing"; "a near hit by the bomb"; "she was near tears"; "she was close to tears";
• (n) the temporal end; the concluding time; "the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish"; "they were playing better at the close of the season"
• (n) the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..."
• (n) the concluding part of any performance
• (r) near in time or place or relationship; "as the wedding day drew near"; "stood near the door"; "don't shoot until they come near"; "getting near to the true explanation"; "her mother is always near"; "The end draws nigh"; "the bullet didn't come close";
• (r) in an attentive manner; "he remained close on his guard"
• (s) rigorously attentive; strict and thorough; "close supervision"; "paid close attention"; "a close study"; "kept a close watch on expenditures"
• (s) marked by fidelity to an original; "a close translation"; "a faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of the observed facts"
• (s) (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; "a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game"
• (s) crowded; "close quarters"
• (s) lacking fresh air; "a dusty airless attic"; "the dreadfully close atmosphere"; "hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke"
• (s) of textiles; "a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very tight weave"
• (s) strictly confined or guarded; "kept under close custody"
• (s) confined to specific persons; "a close secret"
• (s) fitting closely but comfortably; "a close fit"
• (s) used of hair or haircuts; "a close military haircut"
• (s) giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man"
• (s) inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information; "although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it"
• (v) 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."
• (v) complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement; "We closed on the house on Friday"; "They closed the deal on the building"
• (v) move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window"
• (v) bar access to; "Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours"
• (v) finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.); "The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board"
• (v) draw near; "The probe closed with the space station"
• (v) come to a close; "The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin"
• (v) become closed; "The windows closed with a loud bang"
• (v) come together, as if in an embrace; "Her arms closed around her long lost relative"
• (v) unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of; "close the circuit"; "close a wound"
• (v) bring together all the elements or parts of; "Management closed ranks"
• (v) engage at close quarters; "close with the enemy"
• (v) be priced or listed when trading stops; "The stock market closed high this Friday"; "My new stocks closed at $59 last night"
• (v) cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
• (v) change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
• (v) fill or stop up; "Can you close the cracks with caulking?"
• (v) finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"

Using the word 'close' in Scrabble will fetch you 7 points while using it in Words with Friends will fetch you 9 points (without taking into consideration the effect of any multipliers).

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