Adjective closet has 2 senses
  1. closet, confidential, secret - (of information) given in confidence or in secret; "closet information"; "this arrangement must be kept confidential"; "their secret communications"
    Antonym: public (indirect, via private)
  2. closet, secret - indulging only covertly; "a closet alcoholic"; "closet liberals"
    Antonyms: overt, open (indirect, via covert)
,Noun closet has 4 senses
  1. cupboard, closet - a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
    --1 is a kind of storage space
    --1 has particulars: airing cupboard; broom closet; safe; supply closet
  2. water closet, closet, W.C., loo - a toilet in England
    --2 is a kind of toilet, lavatory, lav, can, john, privy, bathroom
  3. wardrobe, closet, press - a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
    --3 is a kind of furniture, piece of furniture, article of furniture
    --3 has particulars: armoire; clothes closet, clothespress; coat closet
  4. closet - a small private room for study or prayer
    --4 is a kind of
    room
    --4 has part: shelf
    --4 has particulars: booth, cubicle, stall, kiosk
    Derived form: verb closet1
,Verb closet has 1 sense
  1. closet - confine to a small space, as for intensive work
    --1 is one way to
    confine
    Derived form: noun closet4
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
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