closer

clos-er · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Nearer in distance or position.

  2. 2.

    A person or thing that closes something.

  3. 3.

    More intimate or familiar.

  4. 4.

    (baseball) A relief pitcher who finishes games.

  5. 5.

    More nearly accurate or correct.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    closer look — more careful examination
  • •
    draw closer — approach
  • •
    closer to home — more personally relevant
  • •
    come closer — approach nearer

Related words

Antonyms: farther, more distant
See also: close, closely, closest, nearer
Synonyms: more intimate, nearer, tighter

Etymology

Comparative form of "close," from Latin "clausus" (shut) via Old French. The noun sense (one who closes) developed from the verb "close."