| noun | the act of closing something |
| noun | the last section of a communication “in conclusion I want to say...” |
| noun | 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” |
| noun | termination of operations “they regretted the closure of the day care center” |
| noun | a concluding action |
| verb | move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut “Close the door” |
| verb | become closed “The windows closed with a loud bang” |
| verb | cease to operate or cause to cease operating “The owners decided to move and to close the factory” |
| verb | finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.) “The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board” |
| verb | come to a close “The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin” |
| verb | complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement “We closed on the house on Friday” |
| verb | be priced or listed when trading stops “The stock market closed high this Friday” |
| verb | engage at close quarters “close with the enemy” |
| verb | cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop |
| verb | change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact |
| verb | come together, as if in an embrace “Her arms closed around her long lost relative” |
| verb | draw near “The probe closed with the space station” |
| verb | bring together all the elements or parts of “Management closed ranks” |
| verb | bar access to “Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours” |
| verb | fill or stop up “Can you close the cracks with caulking?” |
| verb | unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of “close the circuit” |
| verb | finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead “The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning” |
| adjective | final or ending “the closing stages of the election” |
| shut | verb | move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut |
| close | verb | cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop |
| end | verb | be the end of; be the last or concluding part of |
| close down | verb | cease to operate or cause to cease operating |
| shut down | verb | cease to operate or cause to cease operating |
| complete | verb | come or bring to a finish or an end |
| culminate | verb | end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage |
| wind up | verb | finally be or do something |
| mop up | verb | finish a task completely |
| closure | noun | the act of blocking |
| closing | noun | the act of closing something |
| shutter | noun | a hinged blind for a window |
| shutting | noun | the act of closing something |
| closer | noun | a person who closes something |
| close | noun | the temporal end; the concluding time |
| shutdown | noun | termination of operations |
| closedown | noun | termination of operations |