closing
adjective
1. final or ending
- the closing stages of the election
- the closing weeks of the year
- the closing scene of the film
Similar word(s): concluding, final, last, terminal, terminative
noun
1. the act of closing something
Similar word(s): shutting
Definition categories: act, motility, motion, move, movement
2. the last section of a communication
Similar word(s): close, conclusion, end, ending
Definition categories: communication, section, subdivision
3. approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap
- the ship's rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision
Similar word(s): closure
Definition categories: act, approach, approaching, coming
4. termination of operations
- they regretted the closure of the day care center
Similar word(s): closedown, closure, shutdown
Definition categories: act, conclusion, ending, termination
5. a concluding action
Similar word(s): completion, culmination, windup
Definition categories: act, conclusion, ending, termination
Sentences with closing as a noun:
- openings and closings of doors
- The closing of the curtains.
verb
1. present participle of close