close out
To terminate; to call the end ofTo terminate; to call the end of.
» Mark was close to burning out.
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8 senses(transitive)To terminate; to call the end of.
terminate by selling off or disposing of
(transitive)Synonym of close (“to make a sale”).
make impossible, especially beforehand
(intransitive)To settle, to pay what is due.
To break all at once, instead of progressively along its length.
To terminate a computer program.
(transitive)To exclude by blocking all opportunities to enter or join.
To make trades offsetting an existing position, leaving the trader with a neutral position.
To seal off.
to finish off
Examples
6 sentencesMark was close to burning out.
We have closed out this year's model.
Remember to keep the door closed, it's cold out there.
Close the program out.
It's time to pay up all your debts and close out your loan.
Forms
closes out, closing out, closed out, closed out| Base form | close out · to close out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | closes out |
| Present participle | closing out |
| Past simple | closed out |
| Past participle | closed out |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
7 phrasal verbs- close upзакрити, зачинитиTo close (remove a gap) completely or fully.
- close outзакрити, зачинитиTo terminate; to call the end of.
- close inпритягнути, притягтиTo enclose, lock up inside something.
- close downзакрити, зачинитиTo stop trading as a business.
- close offTo seal or block the entrance to a road, an area, or a building so that people cannot enter.
- close withTo fight in a battle with (someone).
- close roundTo surround (someone, something); to form a circle.
Synonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.