close the door — to shut a door so that the gap is sealed
More collocations
More collocations with door (9)
lock the door
to secure a door with a key or bolt
open the door
to move a door to allow entry or passage
back door
a door at the rear of a building
front door
the main entrance door at the front of a building
locked door
a door that has been secured with a lock
answer the door
to go and open the door in response to a knock or ring
sliding door
a door that moves horizontally rather than swinging open
barn door
the large door providing access to a farm storage building
More collocations with close (16)
close a shop
To permanently or temporarily shut a shop
close a store
To shut down a retail shop permanently or for a period
close a window
To shut a window so that air can no longer pass through
close one's mouth
to press the lips together
close your eyes
to shut your eyes
close contact
A relationship or physical situation of being very near to someone
close family
a family whose members share strong emotional bonds
close friend
a friend you know very well and trust deeply
Sharing same tag — verb_noun
Words
- answer a question to provide a response to a question
- answer the phone to pick up a ringing phone and speak to the caller
- ask a question to address a question to someone in order to find something out
- attend a class be present at a scheduled lesson
- become a father have a child for the first time; take on the role of a father
- boil water heat water to 100 °C, typically to sterilise it or prepare food
- brush hair to smooth or style hair by drawing a brush through it
- build a house construct a house from the ground up
- build a wall construct a wall
- buy a car to purchase a car