American English pronunciation
How to pronounce closing
IPA transcription: [k'loʊzɪŋ]
Hear “closing” pronounced
[k'loʊzɪŋ]
Quality: 0.99
[k'loʊzɪŋ]
Quality: 0.99
[k'loʊzɪŋ]
Quality: 0.99
Noun
-
termination of operations
“they regretted the closure of the day care center”
-
the act of closing something
-
a concluding action
-
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”
-
the last section of a communication
“in conclusion I want to say...”
Verb
-
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
“Close the door”
“shut the window”
-
become closed
“The windows closed with a loud bang”
-
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”
-
finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)
“The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board”
-
come to a close
“The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin”
-
complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement
“We closed on the house on Friday”
“They closed the deal on the building”
-
be priced or listed when trading stops
“The stock market closed high this Friday”
“My new stocks closed at $59 last night”
-
engage at close quarters
“close with the enemy”
-
cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
-
change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
-
come together, as if in an embrace
“Her arms closed around her long lost relative”
-
draw near
“The probe closed with the space station”
-
bring together all the elements or parts of
“Management closed ranks”
-
bar access to
“Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours”
-
fill or stop up
“Can you close the cracks with caulking?”
-
unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
“close the circuit”
“close a wound”
“close a book”
“close up an umbrella”
-
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”
“the closing weeks of the year”
“the closing scene of the film”
“closing remarks”
Usage examples
- Its location and closing date are unknown.
- They're closing in on you!
- The opening and closing songs are by famed Nubian-Egyptian singer Mohammed Mounir.
- They're closing in on you!
- It's no use closing the stable door, after the horse has bolted.
- It's no use closing the stable door, after the horse has bolted.
- It's no use closing the stable door, after the horse has bolted.
- "Everything in life is an omen," said the Englishman, now closing the journal he was reading.
- No sense closing the barn door after the horse has bolted.
- A bubble is made of transparent water enclosing transparent air.