close but no cigar

Verb

close (third-person singular simple present closes, present participle closing, simple past and past participle closed)

1. (ambitransitive, physical) To move a thing, or part of a thing, nearer to another so that the gap or opening between the two is removed.
   • Close the door behind you when you leave.

   Synonyms:

   close up, shut

   Antonyms:

   open

2. (physical, transitive) To obstruct or block.
   • They closed the road for the festival.

   Synonyms:

   close off, close up, shut, shut off

   Antonyms:

   open

3. (intransitive, physical) To become denser or more crowded with objects.
   • As we penetrated further, the forest closed around us.
4. (figuratively, intransitive, physical, transitive) To make or become unreceptive.
   • He has closed his mind to new ideas.
5. (intransitive, physical, transitive, gas and liquid flow) To move to a position preventing fluid from flowing.
6. (intransitive, physical, transitive, fuse or circuit breaker) To move to a position allowing electricity to flow.

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