Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

close one's eyes

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.29 in modern English

Syllables
close one's eyes
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see close, one's, eyes.

verb

To ignore something.

verb

To sleep.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

closes one's eyes (present, singular) closing one's eyes (participle, present) closed one's eyes (participle, past) closed one's eyes (past)

Phrases

close one's eyes and think of England close one's eyes for the last time

Questions

What does close one's eyes mean?
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see close, one's, eyes.

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