Antonyms for closing
| Grammar : Adj, noun |
| Spell : kloh-zing |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkloʊ zɪŋ |
Definition of closing
Origin :- late 14c., "act of closing; that which closes," verbal noun from close (v.).
- adj last
- noun end
- And while he slept the gates were closing and barring the way.
- Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
- Andrew, closing his eyes, felt that the whole thing was dreamlike.
- Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
- (b) Describe the filling and closing of jars in this method.
- Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 5 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
- The prime necessity was to save her, Mary, from the toils of the law that were closing around her.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- It is like closing a volume of Ossian and opening the pages of Theocritus.
- Extract from : « The Roof of France » by Matilda Betham-Edwards
- He crossed the room deliberately and went out, closing the door behind him.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- "Thank you," said Linda, closing her fist over it and holding it up for inspection.
- Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
- Edith shook her head impatiently and went into her room, closing the door.
- Extract from : « Quaint Courtships » by Various
- Miss Hernshaw didn't seek to fathom the mystery of his closing words.
- Extract from : « Questionable Shapes » by William Dean Howells
- It seemed deserted—he entered boldly and at once, closing the door after him.
- Extract from : « Night and Morning, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Synonyms for closing
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