What is the meaning of closing?

noun

• The act of closing something.
  • synonyms: shutting
• The last section of a communication.
  • usage: "in conclusion I want to say..."
  • synonyms: conclusion, end, close, ending
• Approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap.
  • usage: "the ship's rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision"
  • synonyms: closure
• Termination of operations.
  • usage: "they regretted the closure of the day care center"
  • synonyms: closure, closedown, shutdown
• A concluding action.
  • synonyms: completion, culmination, windup, mop up

verb

• Move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut.
  • usage: "Close the door"; "shut the window"
  • synonyms: close, shut
• Become closed.
  • usage: "The windows closed with a loud bang"
  • synonyms: close, shut
• Cease to operate or cause to cease operating.
  • usage: "The owners decided to move and to close the factory"; "My business closes every night at 8 P. M."; "close up the shop"
  • synonyms: close up, close, fold, shut down, close down
• Finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.. )
  • usage: "The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board"
  • synonyms: close
• Come to a close.
  • usage: "The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin"
  • synonyms: conclude, close
• Complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement.
  • usage: "We closed on the house on Friday"; "They closed the deal on the building"
  • synonyms: close
• Be priced or listed when trading stops.
  • usage: "The stock market closed high this Friday"; "My new stocks closed at $59 last night"
  • synonyms: close
• Engage at close quarters.
  • usage: "close with the enemy"
  • synonyms: close
• Cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop.
  • synonyms: close
• Change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact.
  • synonyms: close
• Come together, as if in an embrace.
  • usage: "Her arms closed around her long lost relative"
  • synonyms: close, come together
• Draw near.
  • usage: "The probe closed with the space station"
  • synonyms: close
• Bring together all the elements or parts of.
  • usage: "Management closed ranks"
  • synonyms: close
• Bar access to.
  • usage: "Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours"
  • synonyms: close
• Fill or stop up.
  • usage: "Can you close the cracks with caulking"
  • synonyms: close, fill up
• Unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of.
  • usage: "close the circuit"; "close a wound"; "close a book"; "close up an umbrella"
  • synonyms: close up, close
• Finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead.
  • usage: "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"
  • synonyms: close

adjective

• Final or ending.
  • usage: "the closing stages of the election"; "the closing weeks of the year"; "the closing scene of the film"; "closing remarks"