(of a group) Closely linked or connected, as by a common identity, culture, or bond.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cut, it, close. / (colloquial) To barely complete something.

(ufology) A supposed observation, or observation of evidence, of extraterrestrial beings or their craft.

(transitive) To terminate; to call the end of. / (transitive, marketing) Synonym of close (“to make a sale”) / (surfing) Of a wave, to break all at once, instead of progressively along its length.

professionally trained bodyguards.

Alternative form of closed captioning

(law, plural only) A sealed legal document, once issued by a monarch or government, granting a right, title etc to a person or corporation.

A situation in which an injury or other undesirable outcome is narrowly avoided. / A close brush with nuclear war.

(nautical) any of several strong wooden barriers erected across the deck of a merchant sailing ship, having loopholes through which muskets could be fired to resist boarding attacks

A style of music where the chords are arranged within a narrow range, and the vocal styles of two or more singers either complement or are similar to each other.