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- [verb klohz in]
- /verb kloʊz ɪn/
- /kləʊz ɪn/
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- [verb klohz in]
- /verb kloʊz ɪn/
Definitions of close in words
- phrasal verb close in If a group of people close in on a person or place, they come nearer and nearer to them and gradually surround them. 3
- phrasal verb close in When winter or darkness closes in, it arrives. 3
- verb close in (of days) to become shorter with the approach of winter 3
- verb close in to advance (on) so as to encircle or surround 3
- noun close in to draw near from various directions, cutting off escape on all sides; surround 3
- adjective close in near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city: The city is enveloping its close-in suburbs. 1
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Parts of speech for Close in
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determiner
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close in popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
close in usage trend in Literature
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verb close in
- reach — to get to or get as far as in moving, going, traveling, etc.: The boat reached the shore.
- surround — to enclose on all sides; encompass: She was surrounded by reporters.
- near — close; to a point or place not far away: Come near so I won't have to shout.
- contact — Contact involves meeting or communicating with someone, especially regularly.
- threaten — to utter a threat against; menace: He threatened the boy with a beating.
Antonyms for close in
verb close in
- avoid — If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening.
- retreat — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
- retrogress — to go backward into an earlier and usually worse condition: to retrogress to infantilism.
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- distance — the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with c
- Words starting with cl
- Words starting with clo
- Words starting with clos
- Words starting with close
- Words starting with closei
- Words starting with closein
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