closing
/ˈkləʊzɪŋ/ · clo·sing
verb
- To remove a gap or seal an opening. The carpenter is closing the gap between the doorframe and the wall.
- To finish or terminate an event or activity. The conference is closing with a keynote address at 6 p.m.
- To come together around something; to enclose or confine. The audience was closing around the performer as the show reached its climax.
noun
- The act of making something closed; the moment when something is shut. The closing of the theater doors signaled the end of the performance.
- The final procedure in a house sale when documents are signed and recorded. The closing took place on Thursday, and the new owners received the keys.
- The end or conclusion of something. The closing of the novel left readers with a sense of hope.
adjective
- Pertaining to the finish or ending of a series of events; occurring at the end. She delivered some closing remarks before the ceremony ended.
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Did you know? In theatrical tradition, the "closing" of a play often includes a curtain call, a practice that dates back to the Elizabethan era when actors would bow to the audience as the curtains fell.