| English noun: closer | |||
| 1. | closer (person) a person who closes something | ||
| Samples | Whoever is the closer has to turn out the lights and lock up. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | ||
| 2. | closer (person) (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game | ||
| Synonyms | finisher | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fireman, relief pitcher, reliever | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | slammer | ||
| Domain category | baseball, baseball game | ||
| English adverb: closer | |||
| 1. | closer (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance | ||
| Samples | Come closer, my dear!. They drew nearer. Getting nearer to the true explanation. | ||
| Synonyms | nearer, nigher | ||
| Domain usage | comparative, comparative degree | ||