close in

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kləʊz/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
close in /kləʊz/ vb (intransitive, adverb)
  1. (of days) to become shorter with the approach of winter
  2. followed by on or upon: to advance (on) so as to encircle or surround
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
close-in  (klōs′in′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. near, as to a common center;
    adjacent, esp. to a city:The city is enveloping its close-in suburbs.
  2. occurring or provided at close quarters:Fighter planes provided daring close-in air support.

'close in' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
fence - gazania - morning-glory - scarlet pimpernel - slam - vicinity - acute - close - close-in - closeup - cuddle - enclose - envy - immediate - loose-leaf - near - thick - up - zero

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