close [1] ( closes 3rd person present) ( closing present participle) ( closed past tense & past participle ) (SHUTTING OR COMPLETING) Please look at category 12 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword. 1 verb When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered. (=shut) (Antonym: open)