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number close

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈnʌmbə(ɹ)ˌkləʊz/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The successful acquisition of a woman's telephone number at the end of a pickup attempt.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: lifestyle, seduction-community, sexuality

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To end the pickup of a woman by getting her telephone number.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: lifestyle, seduction-community, sexuality

Examples

  • I number closed her but she flaked.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From number + close.