close out
verb
close out is a verb meaning “To terminate; to call the end of” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled C-L-O-S-E-O-U-T.
What does close out mean?
verb
- 1
To terminate; to call the end of.
- 2
Synonym of close (“to make a sale”).
- 3
To settle, to pay what is due.
- 4
To break all at once, instead of progressively along its length.
- 5
To terminate a computer program.
- 6
To exclude by blocking all opportunities to enter or join.
- 7
To make trades offsetting an existing position, leaving the trader with a neutral position.
- 8
To seal off.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of close out
- closes out present, singular, he/she/it
- closing out participle, present
- closed out participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with close out
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Also written: closeout (one word or two).
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).