closing
kloh zing
- n the act of closing something
- n the last section of a communication
- n approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap
the ship's rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision - n termination of operations
- n a concluding action
- v move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
- v become closed
- v cease to operate or cause to cease operating
- v finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)
- v come to a close
- v complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement
- v be priced or listed when trading stops
- v engage at close quarters
- v cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
- v change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
- v come together, as if in an embrace
- v draw near
- v bring together all the elements or parts of
- v bar access to
- v fill or stop up
- v unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
- v finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead
- a final or ending
the closing stages of the election
the closing weeks of the year
the closing scene of the film
closing remarks