to close up

Examples

• All

• I was making my rounds, saw your hangar wide open, and the plane getting rained on, so I closed it up.

  Fiction book (1993)

• The doctor said she would need to close up the incision carefully after the surgery.

• So you go like that and then you almost like close it up from the top.

• So great, so we are just going to close these up and take them inside.

• Every time you do something like what you just did, you close that hole up even faster.

  Gabriel (2007)

• Will you close up the back?

  Fiction book (2000)

• Then we're going to close up the side panels and call this baby ready to rock.

• I intend to close up the front and sides with those real thin little slats," he told his wife.

  Fiction book (1990)

• After the storm, we had to close up all the broken windows before it rained again.

• Please close up the bag tightly to keep the food fresh.

Synonyms

C

to close

vsto close up

∞ 1.0

To shut something so it is not open

emphasises joining or sealing edges specifically, not only shutting

B

to block

vsto close up

∞ 3.0

To stop movement, access, or progress

concerns bringing edges together or sealing an opening rather than general stoppage

S

to seal

vsto close up

457 2.5

To close something tightly to stop air or water getting in

is similar but also covers simple edge joining, not only tight sealing

O

to obstruct

vsto close up

119 5.1

To block a path or view

is about closing gaps or entrances rather than causing obstruction generally

E

to enclose

vsto close up

84 3.7

Surround something completely, often with a wall or fence

focuses more narrowly on edges and passages rather than general surrounding

C

to close off

vsto close up

24 3.9

Stop people or vehicles from entering a place

focuses more on joining edges and sealing entrances rather than exclusion

S

to seal in

vsto close up

15 3.9

Close something tightly so air, water, or flavor cannot escape

is about bringing edges together or blocking openings more generally

O

to occlude

vsto close up

• Specialized

5 8.4

Block an opening to stop the flow of liquid or air

is more general, covering edges and entrances beyond fluids

S

to seal off

vsto close up

3 3.7

Close something tightly so nothing can get in or out

is about bringing edges together or blocking openings more generally

W

to wall up

vsto close up

3 6.1

Close an opening by building a wall across it

covers joining edges or sealing without necessarily constructing a barrier

S

to seal the container

vsto close up

1 1.9

Close something tightly so nothing can get in or out

applies more widely to joining edges or blocking passages in general

O

to obturate

vsto close up

• Specialized

9.9

To block an opening to stop liquid or gas passing through

is broader, about bringing edges together or stopping entry generally

I

to inclose

vsto close up

• Archaic

7.8

Surround something completely on all sides to shut it in

is more about joining edges or sealing an entrance than enclosing fully

S

to shut in

vsto close up

5.1

Surround something completely so it cannot get out or move

is about sealing edges or blocking an entry rather than confining something inside

Antonyms

O

to open up

64 2.5

Make something not closed, for example by removing a lock or cover

How Sealed

to seal

457 2.5

to close up

15 3.7

to shut

∞ 1.0

to barricade

42 4.8

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology