close in WordNet English dictionary

1. lacking fresh air
   "a dusty airless attic"; "the dreadfully close atmosphere"; "hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke"
   airless  close  stuffy  unaired 
   
2. giving or spending with reluctance
   "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man"
   cheeseparing  close  near  penny-pinching  skinny 
   
3. 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"
   close 
   
4. close in relevance or relationship
   "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance"
   close 
   
5. 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"; "had a close call"
   near  close  nigh 
   
6. marked by fidelity to an original
   "a close translation"; "a faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of the observed facts"
   close  faithful 
   
7. rigorously attentive; strict and thorough
   "close supervision"; "paid close attention"; "a close study"; "kept a close watch on expenditures"
   close 
   
8. crowded
   "close quarters"
   close  confining 
   
9. (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
   "a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game"
   close  tight 
   
10. of textiles
    "a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very tight weave"
    close  tight 
    
11. confined to specific persons
    "a close secret"
    close 
    
12. strictly confined or guarded
    "kept under close custody"
    close 
    
13. used of hair or haircuts
    "a close military haircut"
    close 
    
14. fitting closely but comfortably
    "a close fit"
    close  snug  close-fitting 
    
15. inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
    "although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it"
    close  closelipped  closemouthed  secretive  tightlipped 
    

1. the concluding part of any performance
   finale  close  closing curtain  finis 
   
2. the last section of a communication
   "in conclusion I want to say..."
   conclusion  end  close  closing  ending 
   
3. 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"
   stopping point  finale  finis  finish  last  conclusion  close 
   

1. finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead
   "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"
   close 
   
2. complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement
   "We closed on the house on Friday"; "They closed the deal on the building"
   close 
   
3. move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
   "Close the door"; "shut the window"
   close  shut 
   
4. become closed
   "The windows closed with a loud bang"
   close  shut 
   
5. bar access to
   "Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours"
   close 
   
6. fill or stop up
   "Can you close the cracks with caulking?"
   close  fill up 
   
7. bring together all the elements or parts of
   "Management closed ranks"
   close 
   
8. unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
   "close the circuit"; "close a wound"; "close a book"; "close up an umbrella"
   close up  close 
   
9. change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
   close 
   
10. come together, as if in an embrace
    "Her arms closed around her long lost relative"
    close  come together 
    
11. draw near
    "The probe closed with the space station"
    close 
    
12. cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
    close 
    
13. 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."; "close up the shop"
    close up  close  fold  shut down  close down 
    
14. finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)
    "The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board"
    close 
    
15. engage at close quarters
    "close with the enemy"
    close 
    
16. come to a close
    "The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin"
    conclude  close 
    
17. be priced or listed when trading stops
    "The stock market closed high this Friday"; "My new stocks closed at $59 last night"
    close 
    

1. 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"; "don't get too close to the fire"
   near  nigh  close  near  nigh  close 
   
2. in an attentive manner
   "he remained close on his guard"
   close  closely  tight  close  closely  tight