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closing one's eyes

closing one's eyes is the present participle and gerund of close one's eyes.

Meaning of close one's eyes

Verb

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

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see close, one's, eyes.
    • Jim put his headphones over his ears and closed his eyes.
  2. (idiomatic) To ignore something.
  3. (idiomatic) To sleep.
    • I wanna close my eyes, why don't you drive for a bit?

Questions about closing one's eyes

What is closing one's eyes the present participle and gerund of?
Closing one's eyes is the present participle and gerund of close one's eyes.

Words near closing one's eyes in the dictionary

  1. closing in upon
  2. closing off
  3. closing one eye
  4. closing one's doors
  5. closing one's ears
  6. closing one's eyes
  7. closing one's eyes and thinking of England
  8. closing one's eyes for the last time
  9. closing one's mind
  10. Closing Opposition
  11. closing out

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