· a person who closes something; "whoever is the closer has to turn out the lights and lock up"

Hypernym(s): person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul

· (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game

Synonym(s): finisher

Hypernym(s): reliever, relief_pitcher, fireman

· at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other; "close to noon"; "how close are we to town?"; "a close formation of ships"

Antonym(s): distant

· close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance"

Antonym(s): distant

· not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances; "near neighbors"; "in the near future"; "they are near equals"; "his nearest approach to success"; "a very near thing"; "a near hit by the bomb"; "she was near tears"; "she was close to tears"; "had a close call"

Synonym(s): near, nigh

· rigorously attentive; strict and thorough; "close supervision"; "paid close attention"; "a close study"; "kept a close watch on expenditures"

· marked by fidelity to an original; "a close translation"; "a faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of the observed facts"

Synonym(s): faithful

· (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; "a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game"

Synonym(s): tight

· crowded; "close quarters"

Synonym(s): confining

· lacking fresh air; "a dusty airless attic"; "the dreadfully close atmosphere"; "hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke"

Synonym(s): airless, stuffy, unaired

· of textiles; "a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very tight weave"

Synonym(s): tight

· strictly confined or guarded; "kept under close custody"

· confined to specific persons; "a close secret"

· fitting closely but comfortably; "a close fit"

Synonym(s): snug, close-fitting

· used of hair or haircuts; "a close military haircut"

· giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man"

Synonym(s): cheeseparing, near, penny-pinching, skinny

· inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information; "although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it"

Synonym(s): closelipped, closemouthed, secretive, tightlipped

· (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance; "come closer, my dear!"; "they drew nearer"; "getting nearer to the true explanation"

Synonym(s): nearer, nigher