Collins English Thesaurus Essential. Collins Dictionaries
translation from the original Latin. = accurate, strict, exact, precise, faithful, literal, conscientiousclose2 VERB 1 If you are cold, close the window. = shut, lock, push to, fasten, secure ◼ OPPOSITE: open 2 Many enterprises will be forced to close because of the recession. = shut down, finish, cease, discontinue 3 There are rumours of plans to close the local college. = wind up, finish, axe (informal), shut down, terminate, discontinue, mothball 4 The government has closed the border crossing. = block up, bar, seal, shut up ◼ OPPOSITE: open 5 He closed the meeting with his customary address. = end, finish, complete, conclude, wind up, culminate, terminate ◼ OPPOSITE: begin 6 I need another $30,000 to close the deal. = clinch, confirm, secure, conclude, seal, verify, sew up (informal), close out, set the seal on 7 His fingers closed around the door handle. = come together, join, connect ◼ OPPOSITE: separate ▸ NOUN Her retirement brings to a close a successful chapter in the school's history. = end, ending, finish, conclusion, completion, finale, culmination, denouementclosed ADJECTIVE 1 Her bedroom door was closed. = shut, locked, sealed, fastened ◼ OPPOSITE: open 2 The airport shop was closed. = shut down, out of business, out of service 3 No-one was admitted to this closed circle of elite students. = exclusive, select, restricted 4 I now consider the matter closed. = finished, over, ended, decided, settled, concluded, resolved, terminatedcloset NOUN Perhaps there's room in the broom closet. = cupboard, cabinet, recess, cubicle, cubbyhole ▸ ADJECTIVE He is a closet folk enthusiast. = secret, private, hidden, unknown, concealed, covert, unrevealedclosure NOUN = closing, end, finish, conclusion, stoppage, termination, cessationclot VERB The patient's blood refused to clot. = congeal, thicken, curdle, coalesce, jell, coagulatecloth NOUN = fabric, material, textiles, dry goods, stuffclothe VERB = dress, outfit, rig, array, robe, drape, get ready, swathe, apparel, attire, fit out, garb, doll up (slang), accoutre, cover, deck ◼ OPPOSITE: undressclothes PLURAL NOUN = clothing, wear, dress, gear (informal), habits, get-up (informal), outfit, costume, threads (slang), wardrobe, ensemble, garments, duds (informal), apparel, clobber (Brit. slang), attire, garb, togs (informal), vestments, glad rags (informal), raiment (archaic, poetic), rigout (informal)clothing NOUN = clothes, wear, dress, gear (informal), habits, get-up (informal), outfit, costume, threads (slang), wardrobe, ensemble, garments, duds (informal), apparel, clobber (Brit. slang), attire, garb, togs (informal), vestments, glad rags (informal), raiment (archaic, poetic), rigout (informal)cloud NOUN 1 The sun was almost entirely obscured by cloud. = mist, fog, haze, obscurity, vapour, nebula, murk, darkness, gloom 2 The hens darted away on all sides, raising a cloud of dust. = billow, mass, shower, puff ▸ VERB 1 Perhaps anger has clouded his vision. = confuse, obscure, distort, impair, muddle, disorient 2 The sky clouded and a light rain began to fall. = darken, dim, be overshadowed, be overcastcloudy ADJECTIVE 1 It was a cloudy, windy day. = dull, dark, dim, gloomy, dismal, sombre, overcast, leaden, sunless, louring or lowering ◼ OPPOSITE: clear 2 She could just barely see the fish through the cloudy water. = opaque, muddy, murky 3 The legal position on this issue is very cloudy. = vague, confused, obscure, blurred, unclear, hazy, indistinct ◼ OPPOSITE: plainclout (informal) VERB The officer clouted him on the head. = hit, strike, punch, deck (slang), slap, sock (slang), chin (slang), smack, thump, cuff, clobber (slang), wallop (informal), box, wham, lay one on (slang), skelp (dialect) ▸ NOUN 1 I was half tempted to give them a clout myself. = thump, blow, crack (informal), punch, slap, sock (slang), cuff, wallop (informal), skelp (dialect) 2 The two firms wield enormous clout in financial markets. = influence, power, standing, authority, pull (informal), weight, bottom, prestige, mana (N.Z.)cloven ADJECTIVE = split, divided, cleft, bisectedclown NOUN 1 a classic circus clown with a big red nose and baggy suit = comedian, fool, harlequin, jester, buffoon, pierrot, dolt 2 He gained a reputation as the class clown. = joker, comic, prankster 3 I could do a better job than those clowns in Washington. = fool, dope (informal), jerk (slang, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), idiot, ass, berk (Brit. slang), prat (slang), moron, twit (informal, chiefly Brit.), imbecile (informal), ignoramus, jackass, dolt, blockhead, ninny, putz (U.S. slang), eejit (Scot. & Irish), doofus (slang, chiefly U.S.), dorba or dorb (Austral. slang), bogan (Austral. slang), lamebrain (informal), numbskull or numskull ▸ VERB (usually with around) He clowned a lot and antagonized his workmates. = play the fool, mess about, jest, act the fool, act the goat, play the goatcloying ADJECTIVE 1 Her cheap, cloying scent enveloped him. = sickly, nauseating, icky (informal), treacly, oversweet, excessive 2 The film is sentimental but rarely cloying. = over-sentimental, sickly, nauseating, mushy (informal), twee, slushy, mawkish, icky (informal), treacly, oversweetclub NOUN 1 He was a member of the local youth club. = association, company, group, union, society, circle, lodge, guild, fraternity (U.S. & Canad.), set, order, sodality 2 Men armed with knives and clubs attacked his home. = stick, bat, bludgeon, truncheon (Brit.), cosh (Brit.), cudgel ▸ VERB Two thugs clubbed him with baseball bats. = beat, strike, hammer (informal), batter, bash, clout (informal), bludgeon, clobber (slang), pummel, cosh (Brit.), beat or knock seven bells out of (informal)clue NOUN = indication, lead, sign, evidence, tip, suggestion, trace, hint, suspicion, pointer, tip-off, inkling, intimationclueless ADJECTIVE = stupid, thick, dull, naive, dim (informal), dense, dumb (informal), simple-minded, dozy (Brit. informal), simple, slow, witless, dopey (informal), unintelligent, half-witted, slow on the uptake (informal)clump NOUN There was a clump of trees bordering the side of the road. = cluster, group, bunch, bundle, shock ▸ VERB They went clumping up the stairs to bed. = stomp, stamp, stump, thump, lumber, tramp, plod, thud, clompclumsiness NOUN 1 I was embarrassed by my clumsiness on the dance-floor. = awkwardness, ineptitude, heaviness, ineptness, inelegance, ponderousness, gracelessness, gawkiness, maladroitness, ungainliness 2 He cursed himself for his clumsiness and insensitivity. = insensitivity, heavy-handedness, tactlessness, gaucheness, lack of tact, uncouthnessclumsy ADJECTIVE 1 I'd never seen a clumsier, less coordinated boxer. = awkward, blundering, bungling, lumbering, inept, bumbling, ponderous, ungainly, gauche, accident-prone, gawky, heavy, uncoordinated, cack-handed (informal), inexpert, maladroit, ham-handed (informal), like a bull in a china shop, klutzy (U.S. & Canad. slang), unskilful, butterfingered (informal), ham-fisted (informal), unco (Austral. slang) ◼ OPPOSITE: skilful 2 The keyboard is a large and clumsy instrument. = unwieldy, ill-shaped, unhandy, clunky (informal)cluster NOUN A cluster of men blocked the doorway. = gathering, group, collection, bunch (informal), knot, clump, assemblage, aggregate ▸ VERB The passengers clustered together in small groups. = gather, group, collect, bunch, assemble, flock, huddleclutch VERB 1 She was clutching a photograph in her hand. = hold, grip, embrace, grasp, cling to, clasp 2 I staggered and had to clutch at a chair for support. = seize, catch, grab, grasp, snatch ▸ PLURAL NOUN He escaped his captors' clutches by jumping from a moving vehicle. = power, hands, control, grip, possession, grasp, custody, sway, keeping, clawsclutter NOUN She preferred her work area to be free of clutter. = untidiness, mess, disorder, confusion, litter, muddle, disarray, jumble, hotchpotch ◼ OPPOSITE: order ▸ VERB I don't want to clutter the room up with too much junk. = litter, scatter, strew, mess up ◼ OPPOSITE: tidycluttered ADJECTIVE = untidy, confused, disordered, littered, messy, muddled, jumbled, disarrayed
coach NOUN
1 He has joined the team as a coach. = instructor, teacher,