closing
Definitions
Noun
- The act of closing something
- The last section of a communication
- Approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap
- Termination of operations
- A concluding action
Adjective
- Final or ending
Verb
- Move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
- Become closed
- Cease to operate or cause to cease operating
- Finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)
- Come to a close
- Complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement
- Be priced or listed when trading stops
- 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
- Draw near
- Bring together all the elements or parts of
- Bar access to
- Fill or stop up
- Unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
- Finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "closing".
# | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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1 | closing | 2 | 28 |
2 | enclosing | 3 | 1 |
3 | foreclosing | 3 | 1 |
4 | closings | 2 | 0 |
5 | disclosing | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "closing".
# | Word | Syllables | Freq |
---|---|---|---|
1 | according | 3 | 140 |
2 | carrying | 3 | 71 |
3 | cleaning | 2 | 37 |
4 | covering | 3 | 32 |
5 | exciting | 3 | 29 |
6 | crossing | 2 | 21 |
7 | clothing | 2 | 20 |
8 | camping | 2 | 18 |
9 | screaming | 2 | 17 |
10 | claiming | 2 | 16 |
11 | clearing | 2 | 16 |
12 | cracking | 2 | 15 |
13 | accounting | 3 | 12 |
14 | counting | 2 | 12 |
15 | scratching | 2 | 12 |
16 | acquiring | 3 | 11 |
17 | climbing | 2 | 11 |
18 | coupling | 2 | 9 |
19 | accusing | 3 | 8 |
20 | clutching | 2 | 8 |
21 | crawling | 2 | 8 |
22 | creeping | 2 | 8 |
23 | clinging | 2 | 7 |
24 | coloring | 3 | 7 |
25 | crashing | 2 | 7 |
26 | cruising | 2 | 7 |
27 | crushing | 2 | 7 |
28 | scraping | 2 | 7 |
29 | screeching | 2 | 7 |
30 | squatting | 2 | 7 |
31 | carving | 2 | 6 |
32 | clapping | 2 | 6 |
33 | costing | 2 | 6 |
34 | exceeding | 3 | 6 |
35 | caressing | 3 | 5 |
36 | creaking | 2 | 5 |
37 | crowding | 2 | 5 |
38 | screening | 2 | 5 |
39 | casting | 2 | 4 |
40 | quitting | 2 | 4 |
41 | squeezing | 2 | 4 |
42 | calving | 2 | 3 |
43 | carping | 2 | 3 |
44 | catering | 3 | 3 |
45 | courting | 2 | 3 |
46 | crouching | 2 | 3 |
47 | crowning | 2 | 3 |
48 | equating | 3 | 3 |
49 | quoting | 2 | 3 |
50 | scrubbing | 2 | 3 |
51 | carousing | 3 | 2 |
52 | clogging | 2 | 2 |
53 | craving | 2 | 2 |
54 | scolding | 2 | 2 |
55 | accosting | 3 | 1 |
56 | careening | 3 | 1 |
57 | clicking | 2 | 1 |
58 | clocking | 2 | 1 |
59 | clowning | 2 | 1 |
60 | clucking | 2 | 1 |
61 | coaxing | 2 | 1 |
62 | copying | 3 | 1 |
63 | corning | 2 | 1 |
64 | corralling | 3 | 1 |
65 | coursing | 2 | 1 |
66 | croaking | 2 | 1 |
67 | crooning | 2 | 1 |
68 | cropping | 2 | 1 |
69 | curing | 2 | 1 |
70 | equipping | 3 | 1 |
71 | kipling | 2 | 1 |
72 | quaking | 2 | 1 |
73 | quelling | 2 | 1 |
74 | scalding | 2 | 1 |
75 | scattering | 3 | 1 |
76 | squashing | 2 | 1 |
77 | squeaking | 2 | 1 |
78 | squealing | 2 | 1 |
79 | squirting | 2 | 1 |
80 | acceding | 3 | 0 |
81 | accessing | 3 | 0 |
82 | acclaiming | 3 | 0 |
83 | acquitting | 3 | 0 |
84 | auctioning | 3 | 0 |
85 | canoeing | 3 | 0 |
86 | careering | 3 | 0 |
87 | carling | 2 | 0 |
88 | carting | 2 | 0 |
89 | clanging | 2 | 0 |
90 | clashing | 2 | 0 |
91 | classing | 2 | 0 |
92 | clausing | 2 | 0 |
93 | clipping | 2 | 0 |
94 | cloaking | 2 | 0 |
95 | cloning | 2 | 0 |
96 | clotting | 2 | 0 |
97 | clouding | 2 | 0 |
98 | clubbing | 2 | 0 |
99 | coasting | 2 | 0 |
100 | coercing | 3 | 0 |
101 | cording | 2 | 0 |
102 | corking | 2 | 0 |
103 | cozying | 3 | 0 |
104 | cramming | 2 | 0 |
105 | crating | 2 | 0 |
106 | cribbing | 2 | 0 |
107 | cuddling | 2 | 0 |
108 | equaling | 3 | 0 |
109 | excelling | 3 | 0 |
110 | kayaking | 3 | 0 |
111 | keasling | 2 | 0 |
112 | keesling | 2 | 0 |
113 | kelting | 2 | 0 |
114 | kersting | 2 | 0 |
115 | kesting | 2 | 0 |
116 | kettering | 3 | 0 |
117 | kiesling | 2 | 0 |
118 | kiessling | 2 | 0 |
119 | kissling | 2 | 0 |
120 | klausing | 2 | 0 |
121 | koshering | 3 | 0 |
122 | kreiling | 2 | 0 |
123 | quashing | 2 | 0 |
124 | quilling | 2 | 0 |
125 | quiring | 2 | 0 |
126 | quizzing | 2 | 0 |
127 | scalping | 2 | 0 |
128 | scorching | 2 | 0 |
129 | scrapping | 2 | 0 |
130 | skimping | 2 | 0 |
131 | skulking | 2 | 0 |
132 | squaring | 2 | 0 |
133 | squawking | 2 | 0 |
134 | squirming | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "closing".
# | Word | Syllables | Freq |
---|---|---|---|
1 | losing | 2 | 28 |
2 | crossing | 2 | 21 |
3 | clothing | 2 | 20 |
4 | coloring | 3 | 7 |
5 | costing | 2 | 6 |
6 | cling | 1 | 6 |
7 | cloying | 2 | 3 |
8 | clogging | 2 | 2 |
9 | enclosing | 3 | 1 |
10 | coursing | 2 | 1 |
11 | clowning | 2 | 1 |
12 | closings | 2 | 0 |
13 | lossing | 2 | 0 |
14 | loosing | 2 | 0 |
15 | cloning | 2 | 0 |
16 | disclosing | 3 | 0 |
17 | sloshing | 2 | 0 |
18 | coasting | 2 | 0 |
19 | clouding | 2 | 0 |
20 | clotting | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "closing" in a sentence.
# | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "closing" in a sentence.
# | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "closing" in the same piece of text.
# | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "closing".
# | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 23
Fragments: 5
Sound Alikes: 134
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Jun 13, 2025 The New York Times