(n) the absence of heat; "the coldness made our breath visible"; "come in out of the cold"; "cold is a vasoconstrictor"

(n) the sensation produced by low temperatures; "he shivered from the cold"; "the cold helped clear his head"

(n) a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs); "will they never find a cure for the common cold?"

(s) lacking the warmth of life; "cold in his grave"

(s) of a seeker; far from the object sought

(s) unconscious from a blow or shock or intoxication; "the boxer was out cold"; "pass out cold"

(s) feeling or showing no enthusiasm; "a cold audience"; "a cold response to the new play"

(s) having lost freshness through passage of time; "a cold trail"; "dogs attempting to catch a cold scent"

(a) used of physical coldness; having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration; "a cold climate"; "a cold room"; "dinner has gotten cold"; "cold fingers"; "if you are cold, turn u

(a) extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion; "a cold unfriendly nod"; "a cold and unaffectionate person"; "a cold impersonal manner"; "cold logic"; "the concert left me cold"

(s) without compunction or human feeling; "in cold blood"; "cold-blooded killing"; "insensate destruction"

(s) sexually unresponsive; "was cold to his advances"; "a frigid woman"

(s) so intense as to be almost uncontrollable; "cold fury gripped him"

(s) no longer new; uninteresting; "cold (or stale) news"

(s) marked by errorless familiarity; "had her lines cold before rehearsals started"

(s) (color) giving no sensation of warmth; "a cold bluish gray"

(n) the concluding part of any performance

(n) the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..."

(n) the temporal end; the concluding time; "the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish"; "they were playing better at the close of the season"

(v) finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"

(v) complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement; "We closed on the house on Friday"; "They closed the deal on the building"

(v) unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of; "close the circuit"; "close a wound"

(v) move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window"

(v) become closed; "The windows closed with a loud bang"

(v) fill or stop up; "Can you close the cracks with caulking?"

(v) bar access to; "Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours"

(v) bring together all the elements or parts of; "Management closed ranks"

(v) draw near; "The probe closed with the space station"

(v) come together, as if in an embrace; "Her arms closed around her long lost relative"

(v) change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact

(v) cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop

(v) engage at close quarters; "close with the enemy"

(v) finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.); "The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board"

(v) cease to operate or cause to cease operating; "The owners decided to move and to close the factory"; "My business closes every night at 8 P.M."

(v) come to a close; "The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin"

(v) be priced or listed when trading stops; "The stock market closed high this Friday"; "My new stocks closed at $59 last night"

(s) marked by fidelity to an original; "a close translation"; "a faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of the observed facts"

(s) rigorously attentive; strict and thorough; "close supervision"; "paid close attention"; "a close study"; "kept a close watch on expenditures"

(a) not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances; "near neighbors"; "in the near future"; "they are near equals"; "his nearest approach to success"; "a very near thing"; "a near hit by the bomb"; "she was near tears"; "she was close to tears";

(a) at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other; "close to noon"; "how close are we to town?"; "a close formation of ships"

(a) close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance"

(s) inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information; "although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it"

(s) crowded; "close quarters"

(s) (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; "a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game"

(s) giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man"

(s) used of hair or haircuts; "a close military haircut"

(s) fitting closely but comfortably; "a close fit"

(s) confined to specific persons; "a close secret"

(s) strictly confined or guarded; "kept under close custody"

(s) of textiles; "a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very tight weave"

(s) lacking fresh air; "a dusty airless attic"; "the dreadfully close atmosphere"; "hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke"

(r) near in time or place or relationship; "as the wedding day drew near"; "stood near the door"; "don't shoot until they come near"; "getting near to the true explanation"; "her mother is always near"; "The end draws nigh"; "the bullet didn't come close";

(r) in an attentive manner; "he remained close on his guard"

(n) demand for something as rightful or due; "they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day"

(n) an informal right to something; "his claim on her attentions"; "his title to fame"

(n) an established or recognized right; "a strong legal claim to the property"; "he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate"; "he staked his claim"

(n) an assertion of a right (as to money or property); "his claim asked for damages"

(n) an assertion that something is true or factual; "his claim that he was innocent"; "evidence contradicted the government's claims"

(n) a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty"

(v) take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her"

(v) assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing; "He claimed that he killed the burglar"

(v) lay claim to; as of an idea; "She took credit for the whole idea"

(v) ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example; "They claimed on the maximum allowable amount"

(v) demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to; "He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter"; "Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident"

(n) the act of inspecting or verifying; "they made a check of their equipment"; "the pilot ran through the check-out procedure"

(n) (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king

(n) obstructing an opponent in ice hockey

(n) the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper"

(n) a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard); "she wore a skirt with checks"

(n) a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something

(n) something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

(n) an appraisal of the state of affairs; "they made an assay of the contents"; "a check on its dependability under stress"

(n) additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct; "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory"

(n) the bill in a restaurant; "he asked the waiter for the check"

(n) a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.; "as he called the role he put a check mark by each student's name"

(n) a written order directing a bank to pay money; "he paid all his bills by check"

(n) the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"

(v) become fractured; break or crack on the surface only; "The glass cracked when it was heated"

(v) make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint"

(v) arrest the motion (of something) abruptly; "He checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve"

(v) slow the growth or development of; "The brain damage will retard the child's language development"

(v) examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine"

(v) put a check mark on or next to; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"

(v) be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"

(v) verify by consulting a source or authority; "check the spelling of this word"; "check your facts"

(v) find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time"

(v) write out a check on a bank account

(v) place into check; "He checked my kings"

(v) hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in Sout East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism"

(v) decline to initiate betting

(v) mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on

(v) stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution; "She checked for an instant and missed a step"

(v) stop in a chase especially when scent is lost; "The dog checked"

(v) abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey, of falcons

(v) hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping; "Check your coat at the door"

(v) consign for shipment on a vehicle; "check your luggage before boarding"

(v) lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"

(v) make an examination or investigation; "check into the rumor"; "check the time of the class"

(v) train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?"

(v) block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey

(v) be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"

(v) be verified or confirmed; pass inspection; "These stories don't check!"

(r) without doubt or question; "they were clearly lost"; "history has clearly shown the folly of that policy"

(r) clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment; "it's distinctly possible"; "I could clearly see myself in his situation"

(r) in an intelligible manner; "the foreigner spoke to us quite intelligibly"

(r) in an easily perceptible manner; "could be seen clearly under the microscope"; "She cried loud and clear"

(n) qualities that are comparable; "no comparison between the two books"; "beyond compare"

(v) examine and note the similarities or differences of; "John compared his haircut to his friend's"; "We compared notes after we had both seen the movie"

(v) consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous; "We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans"; "You cannot equate success in financial matters with greed"

(v) to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb

(v) be comparable; "This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes"

(n) (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"

(n) an evil act not necessarily punishable by law; "crimes of the heart"