"closing" in the noun sense
1. shutting, closing
the act of closing something
2. conclusion, end, close, closing, ending
the last section of a communication
"in conclusion I want to say..."
3. closing, closure
approaching a particular destination a coming closer a narrowing of a gap
"the ship's rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision"
4. closure, closedown, closing, shutdown
termination of operations
"they regretted the closure of the day care center"
5. completion, culmination, closing, windup, mop up
a concluding action
"closing" in the verb sense
1. close, shut
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed make shut
"Close the door"
"shut the window"
2. close, shut
become closed
"The windows closed with a loud bang"
3. close up, close, fold, shut down, close down
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"
4. close
finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.
"The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board"
5. conclude, close
come to a close
"The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin"
6. close
complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement
"We closed on the house on Friday"
"They closed the deal on the building"
7. close
be priced or listed when trading stops
"The stock market closed high this Friday"
"My new stocks closed at $59 last night"
8. close
engage at close quarters
"close with the enemy"
9. close
cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
10. close
change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
11. close, come together
come together, as if in an embrace
"Her arms closed around her long lost relative"
12. close
draw near
"The probe closed with the space station"
13. close
bring together all the elements or parts of
"Management closed ranks"
14. close
bar access to
"Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours"
15. close, fill up
fill or stop up
"Can you close the cracks with caulking?"
16. close up, close
unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
"close the circuit"
"close a wound"
"close a book"
"close up an umbrella"
17. close
finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead
"The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"
"closing" in the adjective sense
1. closing
final or ending
"the closing stages of the election"
"the closing weeks of the year"
"the closing scene of the film"
"closing remarks"
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