1. closing - noun
· the act of closing something
Synonym(s): shutting
Hypernym(s): motion, movement, move, motility
Antonym(s): opening
2. closing - noun
· the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..."
Synonym(s): conclusion, end, close, ending
Hypernym(s): section, subdivision
3. closing - 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"
Synonym(s): closure
Hypernym(s): approach, approaching, coming
4. closing - noun
· termination of operations; "they regretted the closure of the day care center"
Synonym(s): closure, closedown, shutdown
Hypernym(s): termination, ending, conclusion
5. closing - noun
· a concluding action
Synonym(s): completion, culmination, windup, mop_up
Hypernym(s): termination, ending, conclusion
6. close - verb
· move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window"
Synonym(s): shut
Antonym(s): open
7. close - verb
· become closed; "The windows closed with a loud bang"
Synonym(s): shut
Hypernym(s): change_state, turn
Antonym(s): open
8. close - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): close_up, fold, shut_down, close_down
Antonym(s): open
9. close - verb
· finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.); "The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board"
Antonym(s): open
10. close - verb
· come to a close; "The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin"
Synonym(s): conclude
Hypernym(s): end, stop, finish, terminate, cease
11. close - verb
· complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement; "We closed on the house on Friday"; "They closed the deal on the building"
12. close - verb
· be priced or listed when trading stops; "The stock market closed high this Friday"; "My new stocks closed at $59 last night"
Hypernym(s): trade
13. close - verb
· engage at close quarters; "close with the enemy"
Hypernym(s): prosecute, engage, pursue
14. close - verb
· cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
Antonym(s): open
15. close - verb
· change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
Hypernym(s): move
16. close - verb
· come together, as if in an embrace; "Her arms closed around her long lost relative"
Synonym(s): come_together
Hypernym(s): move
17. close - verb
· draw near; "The probe closed with the space station"
Hypernym(s): approach, near, come_on, go_up, draw_near, draw_close, come_near
18. close - verb
· bring together all the elements or parts of; "Management closed ranks"
Hypernym(s): join
19. close - verb
· bar access to; "Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours"
Hypernym(s): barricade, block, blockade, stop, block_off, block_up, bar
20. close - verb
· fill or stop up; "Can you close the cracks with caulking?"
Synonym(s): fill_up
Hypernym(s): fill
21. close - verb
· unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of; "close the circuit"; "close a wound"; "close a book"; "close up an umbrella"
Synonym(s): close_up
Hypernym(s): join
22. close - verb
· finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"
23. closing - adjective
· final or ending; "the closing stages of the election"; "the closing weeks of the year"; "the closing scene of the film"; "closing remarks"
Antonym(s): opening
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