close up

close up - English Dictionary

[ verb ]
■ refuse to talk or stop talking
■ fall silent
→ be quiet , belt up , button up , clam up , dummy up , keep mum , shut up

[ verb ]
■ unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
e.g.)
・close up an umbrella
→ close

[ verb ]
■ block passage through
→ block , impede , jam , obstruct , obturate , occlude

[ verb ]
■ cease to operate or cause to cease operating
e.g.)
・close up the shop
→ close , close down , fold , shut down

[ adverb ]
■ very close
e.g.)
・without my reading glasses I can hardly see things close up
→ at close range