close of play
noun[SorU]
UKuk/ˌkləʊz əv ˈpleɪ/us/ˌkloʊz əv ˈpleɪ/(abbreviationCOP)the end of asportsgameor thetimewhen itstopsfor theday,especiallyacricketortennismatch:
（尤指板球或网球）当日比赛中止What was thescoreatcloseofplay?当日比赛中止时的比分是多少？
By fiveminutesto thecloseofplayat seven o'clock thescoreswerelevel.到离当日比赛在7点钟中止还有五分钟时，双方比分持平。
the end of theworkingdayor thebusinessday,especiallyon afinancialmarket:
Theballotpapersmust bedeliveredbythecloseofplayonTuesday.
Synonym
close of business
- Theylostthree morebatsmenfor theadditionof just four morerunsby thecloseofplay.
- It was not untilhalfanhourfrom thecloseofplaythatAustraliacoulddrawlevel.
- AtcloseofplaynextMonday,AlliedZurich willwavegoodbyeto theFTSE100 as it isabsorbedbyitsSwissparent, Zurich Financial Services.
- Thismeansfundswhichtracktheindexwill need tobuymore than 4m AstraZenecasharesby thecloseofplayonFriday.
Competitions, & parts of competitions
- a nip and tuckidiom
- be a game of two halvesidiom
- beauty contest
- beauty pageant
- benefit match
- competition
- contest
- debate
- head-to-head
- peloton
- postgame
- postseason
- pre-meeting
- premiership
- preseason
- quiz
- spelling bee
- the Champions League
- the Premier League
- under starter's ordersidiom
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