noun🔗ShareAn end or conclusion."We owe them our thanks for bringing the project to a successful close."outcomeeventtimeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction."The close of the school day was marked by the final bell, signaling the union of the students' afternoon lessons and their departure home. "partstructureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA grapple in wrestling."The wrestler used a powerful close to take down his opponent. "sportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe conclusion of a strain of music; cadence."The song ended with a beautiful close, leaving everyone feeling satisfied. "musicessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA double bar marking the end."The music teacher placed a close at the end of the piece. "musicwritingmarkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(travel) The time when checkin staff will no longer accept passengers for a flight."The close of boarding is at 2:30 PM, so please be there by then. "timevehicleserviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(physical) To remove a gap."The carpenter closed the gap between the two pieces of wood with glue. "actionspacegapessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(social) To finish, to terminate."The meeting is closing soon; we need to wrap up the discussion. "organizationbusinesssocietyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo come or gather around; to enclose; to encompass; to confine."The teachers closed the circle of students around the whiteboard to explain the math problem. "areaactionplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo have a vector sum of 0; that is, to form a closed polygon."The hikers' route closed on the mountain when they returned to their starting point. "mathphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(chiefly Yorkshire) An enclosed field."The farmer's sheep grazed in the close behind the school. "agricultureareapropertyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(chiefly British) A street that ends in a dead end."The children played happily at the end of the close, but there was no way through. "propertyareaplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA very narrow alley between two buildings, often overhung by one of the buildings above the ground floor."The students had to squeeze through the narrow close to get to the back entrance of the school. "architectureareabuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe common staircase in a tenement."The students used the close to get to the third floor of the school. "architecturebuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA cathedral close."The school was located within the cathedral close. "architectureareabuildingplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not enclosed."The farmer's close to the land gave him a strong sense of ownership, even though he didn't own the entire field. "propertyareaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareClosed, shut."The store is now close. "conditionpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNarrow; confined."a close alley; close quarters"spaceareaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAt a little distance; near."Is your house close?"positionplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareIntimate; well-loved."He is a close friend."familyhumanpersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude."The classroom was close and stuffy, causing everyone to feel listless during the afternoon lesson. "environmentweathersensationconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(Ireland, England, Scotland) Hot, humid, with no wind."The weather forecast said it would be close today, so we decided to stay inside. "weathernatureenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(of a vowel) Articulated with the tongue body relatively close to the hard palate."The teacher's pronunciation of the "ee" sound in "meet" was very close, showing the tongue positioned near the roof of the mouth. "phoneticslanguagelinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareStrictly confined; carefully guarded."a close prisoner"policemilitarygovernmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOut of the way of observation; secluded; secret; hidden."The meeting was held in a close, secluded room to avoid distractions. "appearanceplaceconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNearly equal; almost evenly balanced."a close contest"amountdegreequalityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareShort."to cut grass or hair close"timeappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDense; solid; compact."The crowd at the school play was so close that it was hard to move around. "materialphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareConcise; to the point."close reasoning"communicationwritinglanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDifficult to obtain."Money is close."businesseconomydemandessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareParsimonious; stingy."My uncle is a close person when it comes to spending money. "charactervalueattitudeeconomybusinessmoralessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAdhering strictly to a standard or original; exact."a close translation"qualitytechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAccurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict."The patient was kept under close observation."qualityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMarked, evident."The teacher's disappointment was close to anger. "appearancemarkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
