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at close quarters

at close quar·ter
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [at verb klohz kwawr-ter]
    • /æt verb kloʊz ˈkwɔr tər/
    • /ət kləʊz ˈkwɔː.tər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [at verb klohz kwawr-ter]
    • /æt verb kloʊz ˈkwɔr tər/

Definitions of at close quarters words

  • phrase at close quarters If you do something at close quarters, you do it very near to a particular person or thing. 3
  • noun at close quarters engaged in hand-to-hand combat 3
  • noun at close quarters in close proximity; very near together 3
  • noun at close quarters at close range; close together 3
  • adverb at close quarters near together 1
See all 5 definitions of at close quarters

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Parts of speech for At close quarters

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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at close quarters popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for at close quarters

adj at close quarters

  • neighboring — situated or living near another: one of our neighbor nations.
  • immediate — occurring or accomplished without delay; instant: an immediate reply.
  • warm — having or giving out a moderate degree of heat, as perceived by the senses: a warm bath.
  • adjoining — being in contact; connected or neighbouring
  • adjacent — If one thing is adjacent to another, the two things are next to each other.

adv at close quarters

  • near — close; to a point or place not far away: Come near so I won't have to shout.
  • about — You use about to introduce who or what something relates to or concerns.
  • hard — not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
  • close at hand — lying in the near future or vicinity; nearby or imminent.
  • within reach — close enough to be reached
All 35 Synonyms of at close quarters

Antonyms for at close quarters

adj at close quarters

  • far — at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
  • faraway — distant; remote: faraway lands.
  • deferred — withheld over a certain period; postponed
  • postponed — to put off to a later time; defer: He has postponed his departure until tomorrow.
  • gone — past participle of go1 .
All 13 Antonyms of at close quarters

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