/ Dictionary / Index C close-at-hand: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: close-at-hand Pronunciation: (klōs'ut-hand'), [key] — adj. lying in the near future or vicinity; nearby or imminent. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: close-at-hand (Thesaurus) close close-by Related Content Daily Word Quiz: abstain Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language