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close up

Letters that make close up

s, o, e, l, p, c, u are letters that make 'close up'

Words within close up

os, OS, cl, SE, close, up, Cl, Os, Se, lose are words within 'close up'

close up is an 8 letter phrase starting with c
close up is an 8 letter phrase ending with p

5 possible definitions for 'close up'

Close Up as "refuse to talk or stop talking, fall silent"

Under this definition, close up is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

dummy up, belt up, button up, be quiet, keep mum, shut up, clam up have the same meaning as 'close up'

Antonyms

open up has the opposite meaning of close up

Close Up as "block passage through"

Under this definition, close up is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block have the same meaning as 'close up'

Antonyms

disengage, free have the opposite meaning of 'close up'

close up as a type

'close up' can be a type of impede, hinder.

Types of close up

stifle, barricade, barricade, land up, asphyxiate, block off, block off, barricado, tie up, dam up, earth up, block up, congest, suffocate, blockade, screen, choke, choke, back up, choke off, block out, foul, clog, blockade, stop, dam, barricade, clog up, block, bar are types of 'close up'.

Derivatives of close up

impediment, obstructor, obstructer, obturator, closure, impedimenta, clogging, hindering, impeding, obstructive, occlusive, obstruction, blocking, block, blockage, occlusion are derivatives of 'close up'.

Close Up as "cease to operate or cause to cease operating"

Under this definition, close up is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

close down, fold, shut down, close have the same meaning as 'close up'

Antonyms

open up, open have the opposite meaning of 'close up'

Types of close up

retire, withdraw, adjourn are types of 'close up'.

Derivatives of close up

closer, finish, conclusion, finale, last, close, closing, finis, closure, closedown, shutdown, stopping point are derivatives of 'close up'.

Example of close up used within this context

"The owners decided to move and to close the factory", "My business closes every night at 8 P.M.", "close up the shop"

Close Up as "unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of"

Under this definition, close up is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

close has the same meaning as close up

close up as a type

'close up' can be a type of join, bring together.

Derivatives of close up

closure, closing are derivatives of 'close up'.

Example of close up used within this context

"close the circuit", "close a wound", "close a book", "close up an umbrella"

Close Up as "very close"

Under this definition, close up is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

at close range has the same meaning as close up

Example of close up used within this context

"without my reading glasses I can hardly see things close up", "even firing at close range he missed"