close in English

Meaning close in meaning

What does close in mean?

close in

— verb advance or converge on The police were closing in on him

— verb (= enclose, inclose) surround completely Darkness enclosed him They closed in the porch with a fence

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enclose

surround

finish

confine

approach

shut in

inclose

hem in

draw near

draw in

cover

complete

come nearer

come near

close in on

close down

beset

wall in

ring

repress

pressure

press

picket

oppress

obscure

near

move in on

make an onslaught

hold in

hedge in

gird

enwrap

encircle

drive up

draw together

draw nearer

crush

creep up

corner

come up against

come on

come

close up

close

circumvent

circle

blockade

besiege

beleaguer

beard