close-in

1 of 2

adjective

ˈklōs-ˈin

: near a center of activity and especially a city

close-in suburbs

: occurring or designed for use within a narrowly limited area

close-in fighting

close-in weapons

close in

2 of 2

verb

ˈklōz-

closed in; closing in; closes in

transitive verb

: to encircle closely and isolate

: to enshroud to such an extent as to preclude entrance or exit

the airport was closed in by the storm

intransitive verb

: to gather in close all around with an oppressing or isolating effect

despair closed in on her

: to approach to close quarters especially for an attack, raid, or arrest

the police closed in

: to grow dark

the short November day was already closing in

Ellen Glasgow

closed in

verb

past tense of close in

as in closed

to come near or nearer the eagle closed in on its prey

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

closed
drew on
came
approached
bellied up
came up
neared
turned up
sneaked up
nighed
reached
arrived
attained
hit
crept up
gained
landed
showed up
snuck up
waltzed (up)
made
touched
verged
adjoined
bordered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

backed (up or away)
retired
withdrew
retreated
receded
left
removed
shoved (off)
walked out
departed
quit
went
took off
cleared out
ran away
lighted out
lit
exited
quitted
pulled out

as in darkened

to grow dark with evening closing in we knew we had to find shelter fairly soon

Synonyms & Similar Words

darkened
blacked out
dusked
faded
blackened
dimmed
waned
gloomed
lowered
loured

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

lighted
brightened
lit
lightened
shone
dawned
radiated
glowed
beamed
shined

单词	closed in
释义	close-in 1 of 2 adjective ˈklōs-ˈin 1 : near a center of activity and especially a city close-in suburbs 2 : occurring or designed for use within a narrowly limited area close-in fighting close-in weapons close in 2 of 2 verb ˈklōz- closed in; closing in; closes in transitive verb 1 : to encircle closely and isolate 2 : to enshroud to such an extent as to preclude entrance or exit the airport was closed in by the storm intransitive verb 1 : to gather in close all around with an oppressing or isolating effect despair closed in on her 2 : to approach to close quarters especially for an attack, raid, or arrest the police closed in 3 : to grow dark the short November day was already closing in Ellen Glasgow Synonyms Verb approach belly up close come up draw on near nigh See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb the eagle closed in on its prey with evening closing in we knew we had to find shelter fairly soon Word History First Known Use Adjective 1945, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 closed in verb past tense of close in 1 as in closed to come near or nearer the eagle closed in on its prey Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance closed drew on came approached bellied up came up neared turned up sneaked up nighed reached arrived attained hit crept up gained landed showed up snuck up waltzed (up) made touched verged adjoined bordered Antonyms & Near Antonyms backed (up or away) retired withdrew retreated receded left removed shoved (off) walked out departed quit went took off cleared out ran away lighted out lit exited quitted pulled out See More 2 as in darkened to grow dark with evening closing in we knew we had to find shelter fairly soon Synonyms & Similar Words darkened blacked out dusked faded blackened dimmed waned gloomed lowered loured Antonyms & Near Antonyms lighted brightened lit lightened shone dawned radiated glowed beamed shined See More
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close-in

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