Definitions For Close
noun
- The concluding part of any performance
- The last section of a communication
- The temporal end; the concluding time
- Near in space : not far away or distant
- Near in time
- Very similar : almost the same
verb
- Finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead
- Complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement
- Unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
- Move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
- Become closed
- Fill or stop up
- Bar access to
- Bring together all the elements or parts of
- Draw near
- Come together, as if in an embrace
- Change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
- Cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
- Engage at close quarters
- Finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)
- Cease to operate or cause to cease operating
- Come to a close
- Be priced or listed when trading stops
- To move (a door, window, etc.) so that things cannot pass through an opening
- To cover the opening of (something)
- To bring together the parts or edges of (something open)
- At or to a short distance or time away
adjective
- Marked by fidelity to an original
- Rigorously attentive; strict and thorough
- Inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
- Crowded
- (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
- Giving or spending with reluctance
- Used of hair or haircuts
- Fitting closely but comfortably
- Confined to specific persons
- Strictly confined or guarded
- Of textiles
- Lacking fresh air
adjective
- Not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
- At or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
- Close in relevance or relationship
adverb
- Near in time or place or relationship
- In an attentive manner
Is Close a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
7
Words with Friends
9
The word Close is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Close in a Sentence
- We had better close the windows; it looks like it's going to rain.
- I forgot to close the gate.
- She was having trouble closing the drawer.
- We're not there yet, but we're getting close.
- We stood close together to stay warm.
- Christmas is getting closer and will soon be here.
- Don't drive so close to the car in front of you.
- He told me to stay close as we walked through the crowd.
- The time for a decision is drawing closer.
Synonyms for Close
Antonyms for Close
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