close up
verb
1 close up
Cease to operate or cause to cease operating:
— Close up the shop.
synonyms: close, close down, fold, shut down.
Dutch: uitzetten, afsluiten, lamleggen, platgooien, platleggen, platliggen, stilleggen, stilliggen
2 close up
Block passage through.
synonyms: block, impede, jam, obstruct, obturate, occlude.
Dutch: dichtstoppen, afsluiten, stremmen
3 close up
Unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of:
— Close up an umbrella.
synonym: close.
4 close up
Refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent.
synonyms: be quiet, belt up, button up, clam up, dummy up, keep mum, shut up.
Dutch: zwijgen, dichtknopen
adverb
1 close up
Very close:
— Without my reading glasses I can hardly see things close up.
synonym: at close range.
Moby thesaurus: approach, bang, bar, barricade, batten, batten down, block, block up, blockade, bolt, boom shot, button, button up, cap, carry to completion, cease, center, centralize, chock, choke ... show more.
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