"close out" meaning in All languages combined

See close out on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: closes out [present, singular, third-person], closing out [participle, present], closed out [participle, past], closed out [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} close out (third-person singular simple present closes out, present participle closing out, simple past and past participle closed out)
  1. (transitive) To terminate; to call the end of. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-close_out-en-verb-IaSWg6T1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 5 12 26 7 5 31
  2. (transitive, marketing) Synonym of close (“to make a sale”) Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Marketing Synonyms: close [synonym, synonym-of] Derived forms: closeout [noun] Related terms: close down, close off, close up
    Sense id: en-close_out-en-verb-c6473Npd Topics: business, marketing
  3. (surfing) Of a wave, to break all at once, instead of progressively along its length. Categories (topical): Surfing
    Sense id: en-close_out-en-verb-Wo1FvC1- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 5 12 26 7 5 31 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, surfing
  4. (computing) To terminate a computer program. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-close_out-en-verb-HS6eZz3O Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 5 12 26 7 5 31 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  5. (transitive) To exclude by blocking all opportunities to enter or join. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-close_out-en-verb-PLyCpGxr
  6. (finance) To make trades offsetting an existing position, leaving the trader with a neutral position. Categories (topical): Finance
    Sense id: en-close_out-en-verb-ld6ESrMv Topics: business, finance
  7. (aerospace) To seal off. Categories (topical): Aerospace
    Sense id: en-close_out-en-verb-YGjCd0gW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (out) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 5 12 26 7 5 31 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (out): 14 7 12 23 7 6 31 Topics: aerospace, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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