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closer

UK/ˈkləʊ.sə//ˈkloʊ.sɚ/

closer is the comparative form of close.

Noun

UK/ˈkləʊ.zə/US/ˈkloʊ.zɚ/

closer (plural closers)

  1. Someone or something that closes.
    • In our organization, the VP of Sales usually acts as the closer.
  2. Someone or something that concludes.
    • The DJ chose a fantastic track as his closer at the end of the night.
  3. (sales) Synonym of close (“the point at the end of a sales pitch when the consumer is asked to buy”).
    Synonyms:
    close
  4. 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 broad1852, Notes on Building and Road-making
  5. A relief pitcher who specializes in getting the last three outs of the game.
    • They brought their closer in for the ninth.
  6. A horse that performs best toward the end of a race.

Meaning of close

Adjective

close (comparative closer, superlative closest)

  1. At little distance; near in space or time.
    • Is your house close?
    Synonyms:
    close by
  2. Almost, but not quite (getting to an answer, goal, or other state); near.
    • No, but you were close.
  3. Almost resulting in disaster.
    • Phew! That was close!
  4. Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced; almost exactly matching.
    • Their ages are quite close.
  5. Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact or nearly so.
    • a close translation; a close copy
  6. Intimate or immediate in personal relationship.
    • He is a close friend.

See all 67 meanings of close

Adverb

closer (not comparable)

  1. Within a shorter distance.
    • Come closer, my dear.

Synonyms of closer

Forms of closer

pluralclosers

Origin of closer

From Middle English closere, equivalent to close (verb) + -er.

Words formed from closer

Phrases with closer

Words that rhyme with closer

Questions about closer

What does closer mean?
Closer means within a shorter distance.
What is closer the comparative form of?
Closer is the comparative form of close.
What part of speech is closer?
Closer can be an adverb or a noun.
How do you pronounce closer?
Closer is pronounced /ˈkləʊ.sə/ (UK).

Words near closer in the dictionary

  1. closenesses
  2. closening
  3. closens
  4. closeout
  5. closeouts
  6. closer
  7. closer to
  8. closer to one's vest
  9. closer to someone's heart
  10. closer to the bone
  11. closer to the vest

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Adapted from Wiktionary: closer (page history and authors); close (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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