ALL meanings of close up
close up
C c - adjective close up narrowly confined, as a prisoner. 1
- adjective close up practicing or keeping secrecy; secretive; reticent: She is so close that you can tell her all your secrets. 1
- adjective close up parsimonious; stingy: He is very close with his money. 1
- adjective close up scarce, as money. 1
- adjective close up not open to public or general admission, competition, etc.: The entire parish participated in the close communication. 1
- adjective close up (of a delimiting punctuation mark) occurring at the end of a group of words or characters that is set off, as from surrounding text: close parentheses; close quotes; close brackets. Compare open (def 32). 1
- adjective close up Hunting, Angling. closed (def 8). 1
- adjective close up Phonetics. (of a vowel) articulated with a relatively small opening between the tongue and the roof of the mouth. Compare high (def 23), open (def 35a). 1
- adjective close up Heraldry. (of a bird) represented as having folded wings: an eagle close. 1
- adjective close up Archaic. viscous; not volatile. 1
- verb with object close up to put (something) in a position to obstruct an entrance, opening, etc.; shut. 1
- verb with object close up to stop or obstruct (a gap, entrance, aperture, etc.): to close a hole in a wall with plaster. 1
- verb with object close up to block or hinder passage across or access to: to close a border to tourists; to close the woods to picnickers. 1
- verb with object close up to stop or obstruct the entrances, apertures, or gaps in: He closed the crate and tied it up. 1
- verb with object close up (of the mind) to make imperceptive or inaccessible: to close one's mind to the opposite opinion. 1
- verb with object close up to bring together the parts of; join; unite (often followed by up): Close up those ranks! The surgeon closed the incision. 1
- verb with object close up Electricity. to complete (an electrical circuit) by joining the circuit elements: The circuit was closed so the current could be measured. 1
- verb with object close up to bring to an end: to close a debate. 1
- verb with object close up to arrange the final details of; to conclude negotiations about: to close a deal to everyone's satisfaction. 1
- verb with object close up to complete or settle (a contract or transaction); consummate: We close the sale of the house next week. 1
- verb with object close up to stop rendering the customary services of: to close a store for the night. 1
- verb with object close up to terminate or suspend the operation of; to halt the activities of: The epidemic forced authorities to close the schools. The police closed the bar for selling liquor to minors. 1
- verb with object close up Nautical. to come close to: We closed the cruiser to put our injured captain on board. 1
- verb with object close up Metalworking. to reduce the internal diameter of (a tube or the like). 1
- verb with object close up Archaic. to shut in or surround on all sides; enclose; cover in: to close a bird in a cage. 1
- verb without object close up to become closed; shut: The door closed with a bang. This window is stuck and will not close tight. 1
- verb without object close up to come together; unite: Her lips closed firmly. 1
- verb without object close up to come close: His pursuers closed rapidly. 1
- verb without object close up to grapple; engage in close encounter (often followed by with): We closed with the invaders shortly before sundown. 1
- verb without object close up to come to an end; terminate: The service closed with a hymn. 1
- verb without object close up to cease to offer the customary activities or services: The school closed for the summer. 1
- verb without object close up to enter into or reach an agreement, usually as a contract: The builder closed with the contractor after negotiations. 1
- verb without object close up (of a theatrical production) to cease to be performed: The play closed in New York yesterday and will open in Dallas next week. 1
- verb without object close up (of a stock, group of stocks, etc.) to be priced or show a change in price as specified at the end of a trading period: The market closed low for the fourth straight day. 1
- adverb close up in a close manner; closely. 1
- adverb close up near; close by. 1
- adverb close up Heraldry. immediately behind the ears, so as to show no neck: a bear's head couped close. 1
- idioms close up close ranks, to unite forces, especially by overlooking petty differences, in order to deal with an adverse or challenging situation; to join together in a show of unity, especially to the public: When the newspaper story broke suggesting possible corruption in the government, the politicians all closed ranks. 1
- idioms close up close to the wind, Nautical. in a direction nearly opposite to that from which the wind is coming: to sail close to the wind. 1
- idioms close up close up, from close range; in a detailed manner; intimately. Nautical. fully raised; at the top of the halyard: an answering pennant flown close up. Compare dip1 (def 37). 1
- verb close up To move people closer together. 0
- verb close up To shut a building or a business for a period of time. 0
- verb close up To heal a cut or other wound. 0