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near thing

near thing noun: a close call, a close shave, a close thing.

Noun

near thing (plural near things)

  1. A close call, a close shave, a close thing
    • The Jylland only missed running down a schooner by a few yards in the fog; it was a near thing—near enough, in fact, to allow of some shouted remarks between those on the bridge of the motorship and the man at the wheel of the schooner to be clearly heard.1943 May and June, Chas. S. Lake, “Some Continental Travel Experiences (1922-1939)—III”, in Railway Magazine, page 143

Forms of near thing

pluralnear things

Questions about near thing

What does near thing mean?
Near thing means a close call, a close shave, a close thing.
What part of speech is near thing?
Near thing is a noun.
What is the plural of near thing?
The plural of near thing is near things.

Words near near thing in the dictionary

  1. near synonym
  2. near synonyms
  3. near term
  4. near the knuckle
  5. near the mark
  6. near thing
  7. near things
  8. near touch
  9. near touches
  10. near vision
  11. near-abroad

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