closed

Meanings

Verb

• move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
• become closed
  • "The windows closed with a loud bang"
• cease to operate or cause to cease operating
• finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)
  • "The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board"
• come to a close
  • "The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin"
• complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement
  • "We closed on the house on Friday"
  • "They closed the deal on the building"
• be priced or listed when trading stops
  • "The stock market closed high this Friday"
  • "My new stocks closed at $59 last night"
• engage at close quarters
• cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
• change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
• come together, as if in an embrace
  • "Her arms closed around her long lost relative"
• draw near
  • "The probe closed with the space station"
• bring together all the elements or parts of
  • "Management closed ranks"
• bar access to
  • "Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours"
• fill or stop up
• unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
• finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead
  • "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"

Adjective

• not open or affording passage or access
  • "the many closed streets made travel difficult"
  • "our neighbors peeped from behind closed curtains"
• (set theory) of an interval that contains both its endpoints
• not open
• used especially of mouth or eyes
  • "he sat quietly with closed eyes"

Adjective Satellite

• requiring union membership
  • "a closed shop"
• with shutters closed
• not open to the general public
  • "a closed meeting"
• not having an open mind
  • "a closed mind unreceptive to new ideas"
• blocked against entry
  • "a closed porch"

Synonyms

close, close down, close up, closed in, come together, conclude, fill up, fold, shut, shut down, unopen, unsympathetic

Antonyms

open