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I like to think I'm pretty close in comparison to Aaron Rodgers. He's very athletic and gets the ball out quickly. He's very knowledgeable of the game, controls the offense totally, and that's something I try to do. Just know the offense inside and out.
Jimmy Garoppolo

Meaning of "close in" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CLOSE IN

close in  [kləʊz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLOSE IN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Close in is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb close in in English.

WHAT DOES CLOSE IN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of close in in the English dictionary

The definition of close in in the dictionary is to become shorter with the approach of winter. Other definition of close in is foll by on or upon to advance so as to encircle or surround.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CLOSE IN

PRESENT

Present
I close in
you close in
he/she/it closes in
we close in
you close in
they close in
Present continuous
I am closing in
you are closing in
he/she/it is closing in
we are closing in
you are closing in
they are closing in
Present perfect
I have closed in
you have closed in
he/she/it has closed in
we have closed in
you have closed in
they have closed in
Present perfect continuous
I have been closing in
you have been closing in
he/she/it has been closing in
we have been closing in
you have been closing in
they have been closing in
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I closed in
you closed in
he/she/it closed in
we closed in
you closed in
they closed in
Past continuous
I was closing in
you were closing in
he/she/it was closing in
we were closing in
you were closing in
they were closing in
Past perfect
I had closed in
you had closed in
he/she/it had closed in
we had closed in
you had closed in
they had closed in
Past perfect continuous
I had been closing in
you had been closing in
he/she/it had been closing in
we had been closing in
you had been closing in
they had been closing in
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will close in
you will close in
he/she/it will close in
we will close in
you will close in
they will close in
Future continuous
I will be closing in
you will be closing in
he/she/it will be closing in
we will be closing in
you will be closing in
they will be closing in
Future perfect
I will have closed in
you will have closed in
he/she/it will have closed in
we will have closed in
you will have closed in
they will have closed in
Future perfect continuous
I will have been closing in
you will have been closing in
he/she/it will have been closing in
we will have been closing in
you will have been closing in
they will have been closing in
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would close in
you would close in
he/she/it would close in
we would close in
you would close in
they would close in
Conditional continuous
I would be closing in
you would be closing in
he/she/it would be closing in
we would be closing in
you would be closing in
they would be closing in
Conditional perfect
I would have close in
you would have close in
he/she/it would have close in
we would have close in
you would have close in
they would have close in
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been closing in
you would have been closing in
he/she/it would have been closing in
we would have been closing in
you would have been closing in
they would have been closing in
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you close in
we let´s close in
you close in
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to close in
Past participle
closed in
Present Participle
closing in
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CLOSE IN


Allhallows
ˌɔːlˈhæləʊz
aloes
ˈæləʊz
alpha-cellulose
ˌælfəˈsɛljʊˌləʊz
amylose
ˈæmɪˌləʊz
bellows
ˈbɛləʊz
cellulose
ˈsɛljʊˌləʊz
chloralose
ˈklɔːrələʊz
disclose
dɪsˈkləʊz
eclose
ɪˈkləʊz
enclose
ɪnˈkləʊz
foreclose
fɔːˈkləʊz
gallows
ˈɡæləʊz
hemicellulose
ˌhɛmɪˈsɛljʊˌləʊz
pilose
ˈpaɪləʊz
reclose
riːˈkləʊz
shallows
ˈʃæləʊz
upclose
ʌpˈkləʊz
xylose
ˈzaɪləʊz
yellows
ˈjɛləʊz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLOSE IN

close call
close combat
close company
close corporation
close down
close harmony
close one´s eyes
close out
close position
close punctuation
close quarters
close ranks
close season
close shave
close the book on
close the books
close to the bone
close to the wind
close with
close work

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLOSE IN

at home in
cave in
chime in
come in
done in
give in
have in
lie in
live in
make a hole in
move in
outside in
phase in
phone in
settle in
take in
tie in
tune in
wire in
write in

Synonyms and antonyms of close in in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «close in» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLOSE IN

Find out the translation of close in to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of close in from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «close in» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

在关闭
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cerrar en
570 millions of speakers

English

close in
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बंद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إغلاق في
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

закрыть в
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fechar em
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বন্ধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fermer dans
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tutup di
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schließen in
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

近づく
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에 닫습니다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cedhak ing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đóng trong
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நெருக்கமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बंद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yakın
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chiudere in
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zamknąć w
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

закрити в
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

închide în
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κλείστε το
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sluit in
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stänga in
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sluttført i
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of close in

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLOSE IN»

The term «close in» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.698 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CLOSE IN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about close in

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9 QUOTES WITH «CLOSE IN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word close in.
1
Kingsley Amis
Outside every fat man there was an even fatter man trying to close in.
2
James Bay
I'm very close in age to my older brother, and we had a field at the end of the road where we could run around, climb trees, play football.
3
Stella Blum
Fashion is so close in revealing a person's inner feelings and everybody seems to hate to lay claim to vanity so people tend to push it away. It's really too close to the quick of the soul.
4
Michael Chang
I feel like I have as good a shot as anybody out there and I have gotten close in the past, so why not have the attitude that I can come out and play great tennis and maybe even win this tournament.
5
Jimmy Garoppolo
I like to think I'm pretty close in comparison to Aaron Rodgers. He's very athletic and gets the ball out quickly. He's very knowledgeable of the game, controls the offense totally, and that's something I try to do. Just know the offense inside and out.
6
Jessica Hagedorn
I have been definitely influenced more by Latin American writers than by any other type of writer. They are very close in terms of voice - their humor, their fatalism, their... well, that over-used term 'magical realism.' It's a wonderful term that's just been used so much, we don't know what it means anymore.
7
Al Lopez
The manager is by himself. He can't mingle with his players. I enjoyed my players, but I could not socialize with them so I spent a lot of time alone in my hotel room. Those four walls kind of close in on you.
8
Marvin Olasky
Those who believe in the importance of serving others should lead the way by fighting against the temptation we all have, and maybe especially as we age, to close in upon ourselves.
9
Sean Penn
The thing that's very close in the process is writing and acting, not directing. Directing's very different.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLOSE IN»

Discover the use of close in in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to close in and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Portraits Speak: Chuck Close in Conversation With 27 of ...
This book, which contains conversations between Close and many of the best known artists of our time, adds another dimension to the portraits for which Close is known, and is an important and intriguing document in its own right.
Chuck Close, Joanne Kesten, 1997
2
Fast Close: A Guide to Closing the Books Quickly
Praise for Fast Close: A Guide to Closing the Books Quickly "Steve captures the essence of the problems affecting the financial close process within corporations of all sizes; from the period close of subledgers and general ledger through ...
Steven M. Bragg, 2009
3
Elvis Up Close: In the Words of Those Who Knew Him Best
More than 150 of the people closest to him remember Elvis in warm intimate recollections that highlight the good times, but don't shrink from the darker side of his life as a superstar. Many of them are heard here for the first time.
Rose Clayton, Dick Heard, 1994
4
Portland Forest Hikes: Twenty Close-In Wilderness Walks: A Novel
Named an Indie Next pick, an Amazon Best Book of the Month, one of Book Riot’s 5 to Watch, and an iBookstore Editor’s Choice, this acclaimed novel is now in paperback.
James D. Thayer, 2013
5
How to Out-Think Your Opponent: Or, T. N. Tactics for ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Al Williams, 2012
6
Comprising Reports of Cases in the Courts of Chancery, ...
... and therefore cannot be produced to the Court here, the date whereof is for that reason wholly unknown to the said defendant ; the said John Waterfield, so being owner of the said close in which &c. did grant to the said Thomas Blanks and ...
7
Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of ...
pulling down the said walls and fences so there erected, in 1s09. order that he might use his common ; where by he abated and — — — removed the aforesaid enclosure, and reopened the close in H^*kc which, parcel, &c. to the residue of the ...
William Pyle Taunton, 1812
8
Protective Relaying: Principles and Applications, Third Edition
Maximum close-in fault 26 is 4384 A, to provide a multiple of 4384/200 = 21 .9. For the far-bus fault 37, the multiple is 1481.8/200 = 7.41. From the time curves ( see Figure 12.8), time dial 2 provides 0.35 sec for the close-in fault and 0.56 sec for ...
J. Lewis Blackburn, Thomas J. Domin, 2006
9
A selection of pleadings in civil actions
... says, (precludi non,) because he says, pIea• that true it is, that the said A. A., for divers years before the making of the alienation and conveyance to the said plaintiff of the said close in which &c, was seised in his demesne as of fee, as well of ...
Joseph Story, Benjamin Lynde Oliver, 1829
10
Portland Forest Hikes: Twenty Close-in Wilderness Walks
Here are twenty wilderness hikes within twenty miles of downtown Portland, Oregon, less than a half hour's ride from the city.
James D. Thayer, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLOSE IN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term close in is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Manchester United close in on signing of Torino defender Matteo …
Manchester United are closing in on the signing of right-sided defender Matteo Darmian after discussions with Italian club Torino reached an ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Bournemouth Close in on Saint-Etienne Winger Max Gradel
​Premier League newcomers Bournemouth are locked in talks with Saint Etienne regarding the signing of Max Gradel, and according to ​Goal ... «90min, Jul 15»
3
St. Paul High Bridge will close in 2017 for deck work
St. Paul's High Bridge, which carries drivers over the Mississippi River between downtown and the city's West Side. (Pioneer Press: Holly ... «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Jul 15»
4
Polls close in 18th Congressional District primary
PEORIA — Polls have closed in what's expected to be a low-turnout race to pick the nominees to succeed U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock. Reports ... «Washington Times-Reporter, Jul 15»
5
Team Sky close in on signing Landa, Kwiatkowski, Peters …
Team Sky are set to bolster their ranks with home-grown talent for 2016 with Alex Peters (SEG Racing) set to sign as a stagiaire from August 1 ... «Cyclingnews.com, Jul 15»
6
Agropur plant in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville to close
The Agropur plant in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville in Monteregie will close in May 2016, the company announced on Tuesday. A reorganization ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
7
Transfer news: Chelsea close in on Brazilian forward and Arsenal …
Transfer news: Chelsea close in on Brazilian forward and Arsenal agree midfielder contract. 07:42 07 July 2015. Jack Green. Kenedy of Fluminense (Photo by ... «London24, Jul 15»
8
I-244 To Highway 75 Ramps To Close In Downtown Tulsa
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation says its reconstruction project on Interstate 244 will begin a new phase Tuesday on the northeast ... «News On 6, Jul 15»
9
Chris Read hits unbeaten 77 as Notts close in on Middlesex total
Chris Read led Nottinghamshire into a decent position at tea on day three of their LV= County Championship game against Middlesex at Trent ... «Mansfield Chad, Jul 15»
10
League One gossip: Wigan Athletic close in on former Bolton …
Wigan are set to sign former Bolton Wanderers striker Craig Davies as the Latics continue their recruitment following relegation to League One, ... «Coventry Telegraph, Jul 15»

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