close call

1. 1.

   something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin

   Synonymsclose shavesqueaksqueakernarrow escape

   Broaderaccomplishment

Questions about close call

What does close call mean?

close call means "something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin".

What is another word for close call?

Close synonyms include close shave, squeak, squeaker, narrow escape. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.