Phrase guide

close one's eyes

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see close, one's, eyes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Jim put his headphones over his ears and closed his eyes.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To ignore something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To sleep.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • I wanna close my eyes, why don't you drive for a bit?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bengali: চোখ বোজা (cōkh bōja) — to close one's eyes
  • Lithuanian: užsimerkti — to close one's eyes
  • Polish: zamykać oczy — to close one's eyes
  • Polish: zamknąć oczy — to close one's eyes
  • Swedish: blunda — to close one's eyes
  • Finnish: sulkea silmänsä — to ignore
  • Finnish: ummistaa silmänsä — to ignore
  • French: fermer les yeux — to ignore
  • French: ignorer — to ignore
  • Latvian: pievērt acis — to ignore
  • Latvian: piemiegt acis — to ignore
  • Polish: przymykać oczy — to ignore
  • Polish: przymknąć oczy — to ignore
  • Russian: закры́ть глаза́ (zakrýtʹ glazá) — to ignore
  • Russian: смотре́ть сквозь па́льцы (smotrétʹ skvozʹ pálʹcy) — to ignore
  • Swedish: blunda — to ignore
  • Polish: zmrużać oczy — to sleep
  • Polish: zmrużyć oczy — to sleep
  • Swedish: blunda — to sleep