Closer - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈkləʊzə|  American pronunciation of the word closer
Brit.  |ˈkləʊzə|  British pronunciation of the word closer
- this word is used as a comparative form of the adjective close

noun

- a person who closes something
whoever is the closer has to turn out the lights and lock up
- (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game (syn: finisher)

adverb

- (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance
come closer, my dear!

Extra examples

The dog began to growl as we came closer.

We've chosen three examples of contemporary architecture for closer study.

He moved the chair closer to the table.

The deadline draws ever closer.

French and English are closer to each other than either language is to Chinese.

Christmas is getting closer and will soon be here.

The time for a decision is drawing closer.

Pull the baby's chair closer to the table.

I edged my chair closer to the table.

Their explanation was simpler but came closer to the truth.

On closer examination, the painting appears to be a fake.

We need to form a closer alliance between government and industry.

He seemed cold at first, but on closer acquaintance I realized that he was just shy.

Animals sharing this basic architecture may have no closer affinity than a beetle and a squid.

She crouched down, trying to get a closer look at the spider.

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