Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

closing

/ˈkloʊzɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.46 in modern English

Syllables: clos-ing
IPA: /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act by which something is closed.

noun

The end or conclusion of something.

noun

The final procedure in a house sale, when documents are signed and recorded.

noun

In morphology, the erosion of the dilation of a set.

adj

Pertaining to the finish or ending of a series of events; occurring at the end or after all others.

verb

present participle and gerund of close

Example Sentences

"openings and closings of doors"
"the closing of a popular play"
"I'd like to add some closing words."
"The closing scene of Miller's "Death of a Salesman" cannot but evoke a feeling of deep pathos."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
British English: /ˈkləʊzɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

closings (plural)

Derived Forms

preclosing nonclosing

Phrases

closing argument closing ceremony closing costs closing credits closing form early closing closing date closing speed

Synonyms

latter completion culmination windup mop up closure closedown shutdown

Rhymes With

opposing exposing imposing posing proposing composing disclosing disposing supposing enclosing decomposing dozing

Questions

How do you pronounce closing?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/.
What does closing mean?: The act by which something is closed.

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