closer
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closer¹
- /ˈkləʊ.sə/ UK
- /ˈkloʊ.sɚ/ US
Rhymes with -əʊsə(ɹ)
adjective
- comparative form of close: more close In the spring of 1938 the Japanese imperialists invaded Yü-tz'u and T'ai-ku in Shansi. Everyone was in panic as the flames of war came closer and closer to Hsiang-yüan hsien.
adverb
- Within a shorter distance. Come closer, my dear.
closer²
- /ˈkləʊ.zə/ UK
- /ˈkloʊ.zɚ/ US
Rhymes with -əʊzə(ɹ), (General American) -oʊzə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English closere, equivalent to close (verb) + -er.
noun closers
- Someone or something that closes. In our organization, the VP of Sales usually acts as the closer.
- Someone or something that concludes. The DJ chose a fantastic track as his closer at the end of the night.
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Synonym of close (“the point at the end of a sales pitch when the consumer is asked to buy”).
Similar: close
- The last stone in a horizontal course, if smaller than the others; a piece of brick finishing a course. The longitudinal bond of the walls is only 24 inches, or one fourth of the length of a brick of 9 inches, and is obtained by introducing closers 24 inches broad
- A relief pitcher who specializes in getting the last three outs of the game. They brought their closer in for the ninth.
- A horse that performs best toward the end of a race.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: nearer, near, nigher, closure, approach, over, further, increasing, reinforce, enhanced, strengthening, strengthen, reinforced, enhancement, improved, nearest
Translations
Talk about this word "closer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/closer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. closer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/closer "closer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/closer.Cite this
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title = {closer},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/closer},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
