closer

English

Etymology 1

From close (adjective) + -er

Pronunciation

• IPA: /kləʊsə/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

Adjective

closer

1. comparative form of close: more close

Translations

comparative form of close

Arabic: اقرب (ar) (aqrab) Czech: bližší (cs) m. Dutch: dichterbij (nl)

German: näher (de) Italian: più vicino (it) Spanish: más cerca (es)

Etymology 2

From close (verb) + -er

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkləʊzə/

• Audio (US), noun

  (file)

Noun

closer (plural closers)

1. Someone or something that closes.

   In our organization, the VP of Sales usually acts as the closer.

2. Someone or something that concludes.

   The DJ chose a fantastic track as his closer at the end of the night.

3. The last stone in a horizontal course, if smaller than the others; a piece of brick finishing a course.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Gwilt to this entry?)

4. (baseball) A relief pitcher that specializes in getting the last three outs of the game.

   They brought their closer in for the ninth.

Translations

a relief pitcher in baseball

French: stoppeur (fr) m.

Anagrams

• cresol