# closest

Pronunciation: say "KLOH-sist" US /ˈkloʊ.sɪst/, UK /ˈkləʊ.sɪst/

## Adjective

1. Superlative of close. — superlative form of close: most close.
   - Simple: Superlative of close. Use this for the one that is nearest of all.
   - _Of all the runners, he finished closest to the leader._
   - _Mercury is the planet closest to the sun._

## Verb

Pronunciation: say "KLOH-zist" US /ˈkloʊ.zɪst/, UK /ˈkləʊ.zɪst/

2. Archaic second-person singular simple present indicative of close. *(archaic)* — second-person singular simple present indicative of close
   - Simple: Archaic second-person singular present of close. Old form used with the word "thou."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/closest (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).