Looking for the meaning of the word CLOSING in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of CLOSING with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Close
Speech Type: Verb
Middle English: from Old French clos-, stem of clore, from Latin claudere ‘to shut’
kləʊz
move so as to cover an opening
Short Definition:move to cover opening
Examples:- she jumped on to the train just as the doors were closing
- she closed the door quietly
- I kept closing my eyes and nodding off
- they had to close the window because of the insects
bring or come to an end
Short Definition:bring or come to end
Examples:- the members were thanked for attending and the meeting was closed
- the concert closed with ‘Silent Night’
(of a business, organization, or institution) cease to be in operation or accessible to the public, either permanently or at the end of a working day or other period of time
Short Definition:stop being open for business
Examples:- the factory is to close with the loss of 150 jobs
- if we don't hurry, the pub will have closed for the afternoon
- a hoax call which closed the city's stations for 4 hours
gradually get nearer to someone or something
Short Definition:gradually get nearer
Examples:- they plotted a large group of aircraft about 130 miles away and closing fast
- he tried to walk faster, but each time the man closed up on him again
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