Overview of noun closer

The noun closer has 2 senses

• closer -- (a person who closes something; "whoever is the closer has to turn out the lights and lock up")


• closer, finisher -- ((baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game)

Overview of adj close

The adj close has 15 senses

• close -- (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 -- (close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance")


• near, close, nigh -- (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")


• close -- (rigorously attentive; strict and thorough; "close supervision"; "paid close attention"; "a close study"; "kept a close watch on expenditures")


• close, faithful -- (marked by fidelity to an original; "a close translation"; "a faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of the observed facts")


• close, tight -- ((of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; "a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game")


• close, confining -- (crowded; "close quarters")


• airless, close, stuffy, unaired -- (lacking fresh air; "a dusty airless attic"; "the dreadfully close atmosphere"; "hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke")


• close, tight -- (of textiles; "a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very tight weave")


• close -- (strictly confined or guarded; "kept under close custody")


• close -- (confined to specific persons; "a close secret")


• close, snug, close-fitting -- (fitting closely but comfortably; "a close fit")


• close -- (used of hair or haircuts; "a close military haircut")


• cheeseparing, close, near, penny-pinching, skinny -- (giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man")


• close, closelipped, closemouthed, secretive, tightlipped -- (inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information; "although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it")

Overview of adv closer

The adv closer has 1 sense

• nearer, nigher, closer -- ((comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance; "come closer, my dear!"; "they drew nearer"; "getting nearer to the true explanation")