closer

About 29.91 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective comparative form of close: more close
2. adverb Within a shorter distance.

   Come closer, my dear.

3. noun Someone or something that closes.

   In our organization, the VP of Sales usually acts as the closer.

4. noun Someone or something that concludes.

   The DJ chose a fantastic track as his closer at the end of the night.

5. noun Synonym of close (“the point at the end of a sales pitch when the consumer is asked to buy”).
6. noun The last stone in a horizontal course, if smaller than the others; a piece of brick finishing a course.
7. noun A relief pitcher who specializes in getting the last three outs of the game.

   They brought their closer in for the ninth.

8. noun A horse that performs best toward the end of a race.

Similar words

nearer near nigher closure approach over further increasing reinforce enhanced

Often followed by

to look and together than examination inspection the in

Word family

closers