Close (n.) To stop, or fill up, as an opening |
Close (n.) To bring together the parts of |
Close (n.) To bring to an end or period |
Close (n.) To come or gather around |
Close (v. i.) To come together |
Close (v. i.) To end, terminate, or come to a period |
Close (v. i.) To grapple |
Close (n.) The manner of shutting |
Close (n.) Conclusion |
Close (n.) A grapple in wrestling. |
Close (n.) The conclusion of a strain of music |
Close (n.) A double bar marking the end. |
Close (v. t.) An inclosed place |
Close (v. t.) A narrow passage leading from a street to a court, and the houses within. |
Close (v. t.) The interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not inclosed. |
Close (v. t.) Shut fast |
Close (v. t.) Narrow |
Close (v. t.) Oppressive |
Close (v. t.) Strictly confined |
Close (v. t.) Out of the way observation |
Close (v. t.) Disposed to keep secrets |
Close (v. t.) Having the parts near each other |
Close (v. t.) Concise |
Close (v. t.) Adjoining |
Close (v. t.) Short |
Close (v. t.) Intimate |
Close (v. t.) Nearly equal |
Close (v. t.) Difficult to obtain |
Close (v. t.) Parsimonious |
Close (v. t.) Adhering strictly to a standard or original |
Close (v. t.) Accurate |
Close (v. t.) Uttered with a relatively contracted opening of the mouth, as certain sounds of e and o in French, Italian, and German |
Close (adv.) In a close manner. |
Close (adv.) Secretly |
Close-banded (a.) Closely united. |
Close-barred (a.) Firmly barred or closed. |
Close-bodied (a.) Fitting the body exactly |
Close-fights (n. pl.) Barriers with loopholes, formerly erected on the deck of a vessel to shelter the men in a close engagement with an enemy's boarders |
Close-stool (n.) A utensil to hold a chamber vessel, for the use of the sick and infirm. It is usually in the form of a box, with a seat and tight cover. |
Close-tongued (a.) Closemouthed |
Couple-close (n.) A diminutive of the chevron, containing one fourth of its surface. Couple-closes are generally borne one on each side of a chevron, and the blazoning may then be either a chevron between two couple-closes or chevron cottised. |
Couple-close (n.) A pair of rafters framed together with a tie fixed at their feet, or with a collar beam. |
Snap (n.) To break at once |
Snap (n.) To strike, to hit, or to shut, with a sharp sound. |
Snap (n.) To bite or seize suddenly, especially with the teeth. |
Snap (n.) To break upon suddenly with sharp, angry words |
Snap (n.) To crack |
Snap (n.) To project with a snap. |
Snap (v. i.) To break short, or at once |
Snap (v. i.) To give forth, or produce, a sharp, cracking noise |
close call close shave squeak squeaker narrow escape | something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin |
centering snap | (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back, the quarterback fumbled the snap |
catch grab snatch snap | the act of catching an object with the hands, Mays made the catch with his back to the plate, he made a grab for the ball before it landed, Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away, the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion |
approximation bringing close together | the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue |
snap roll | a fast roll |
finale close closing curtain finis | the concluding part of any performance |
snap | the act of snapping the fingers, movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand, he gave his fingers a snap |
cinch breeze picnic snap duck soup child's play pushover walkover piece of cake | any undertaking that is easy to do, marketing this product will be no picnic |
close-order drill | (military) military drill of troops in standard marching (shoulder-to-shoulder) |
close-quarter fighting | hand-to-hand fighting at close quarters |
close support | close-in firing by one unit against an enemy engaged by another unit |
close supporting fire | fire on enemy troops or weapons or positions that are near the supported unit and are the most immediate and serious threat to it |
carabiner karabiner snap ring | an oblong metal ring with a spring clip, used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes |
chalk line snap line snapline | a chalked string used in the building trades to make a straight line on a vertical surface |
snap snap fastener press stud | a fastener used on clothing, fastens with a snapping sound, children can manage snaps better than buttons |
snap brim | a brim that can be turned up and down on opposite sides |
snap-brim hat | a hat with a snap brim |
snapshot snap shot | an informal photograph, usually made with a small hand-held camera, my snapshots haven't been developed yet, he tried to get unposed shots of his friends |
elasticity snap | the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed, the waistband had lost its snap |
conclusion end close closing ending | the last section of a communication, in conclusion I want to say... |
snap | a sudden breaking |
crack cracking snap | a sudden sharp noise, the crack of a whip, he heard the cracking of the ice, he can hear the snap of a twig |
snap | the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand, servants appeared at the snap of his fingers |
gingersnap ginger snap snap ginger nut | a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger |
sugar snap pea | green peas with edible pods that are very crisp and not flat |
snap bean snap | tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections |
closed corporation close corporation private corporation privately held corporation | a corporation owned by a few people, shares have no public market |
close order | a military formation for drill or marching |
close quarters | a situation of being uncomfortably close to someone or something |
sugar snap pea snap pea | variety of pea plant producing peas having crisp rounded edible pods |
crack willow brittle willow snap willow Salix fragilis | large willow tree with stiff branches that are easily broken |
cold spell cold snap | a spell of cold weather |
stopping point finale finis finish last conclusion close | the temporal end, the concluding time, the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell, the market was up at the finish, they were playing better at the close of the season |
snap | a spell of cold weather, a cold snap in the middle of May |
snap back | recover quickly, After the surgery, the patient snapped back in a few days |
snap crack | break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension, The pipe snapped |
close out | terminate, We closed out our account |
close | finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead, The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning |
snap | close with a snapping motion, The lock snapped shut |
close | complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement, We closed on the house on Friday, They closed the deal on the building |
snap snarl | utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone, The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer, The guard snarled at us |
photograph snap shoot | record on photographic film, I photographed the scene of the accident, She snapped a picture of the President |
close up clam up dummy up shut up belt up button up be quiet keep mum | refuse to talk or stop talking, fall silent, The children shut up when their father approached |
cling to hold close hold tight clutch | hold firmly, usually with one's hands, She clutched my arm when she got scared |
snap click flick | cause to make a snapping sound, snap your fingers |
close up close f | unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of, close the circuit, close a wound, close a book, close up an umbrella |
break break off snap off | break a piece from a whole, break a branch from a tree |
close shut | move so that an opening or passage is obstructed, make shut, Close the door, shut the window |
close shut | become closed, The windows closed with a loud bang |
snap | put in play with a snap, snap a football |