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shut

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verb

ˈshət How to pronounce shut (audio)
shut; shutting

transitive verb

1
a
: to move into position to close an opening
shut the lid
b
: to prevent entrance to or passage to or from
2
: to confine by or as if by enclosure
shut herself in her study
3
: to fasten with a lock or bolt
4
: to close by bringing enclosing or covering parts together
shut the eyes
5
: to cause to cease or suspend an operation or activity
—often used with down

intransitive verb

1
: to close itself or become closed
flowers that shut at night
2
: to cease or suspend an operation or activity
—often used with down

shut

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adjective

1
: closed, fastened, or folded together
2
: rid, clear, free
—usually used with of

shut

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noun

: the act of shutting

Synonyms

Verb

Adjective

Example Sentences

Verb He shut his eyes and went to sleep. She shut the book loudly. I accidentally shut the door on her fingers. flowers that shut at night The door shut slowly behind me. The owner is shutting the pub for the weekend. They plan to shut the factory by the end of the year. Adjective She listened to the music with her eyes shut. Check to make sure that all the windows are shut. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Transport for London has shut its nearly 40 pitches, which span 25 stations in the capital, until the day of the queen's funeral Monday. Patrick Smith, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2022 The Tigers tried to score again in the third, but once again, the Astros' defense shut them down. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 13 Sep. 2022 After the five-hour open house ended, the black gate shut behind the final car. Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Sep. 2022 Some businesses -- including Selfridges department store and the Legoland amusement park -- shut their doors. Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2022 Meanwhile, many sporting and cultural events were canceled as a mark of respect, and some businesses – including Selfridges department store and the Legoland amusement park – shut their doors. Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Sep. 2022 Many sporting and cultural events were canceled as a mark of respect, and some businesses — including Selfridges department store and the Legoland amusement park — shut their doors. Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 The city shut the club down after just nine months, but Kemper found work with veteran engineer Howard Gale at a recording studio. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2022 Many sporting and cultural events were canceled as a mark of respect, and some businesses — including Selfridges department store and the Legoland amusement park — shut their doors. Danica Kirka, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2022
Adjective
Schools and many businesses remain shut, while ordinary citizens wait days in mile-long lines for gas. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 20 July 2022 When the commander gives the sign, the massive train doors are cranked shut. New York Times, 18 May 2021 The shortfalls are even greater in the Middle East, Southern Africa and Southeast Asia, where many international borders remain shut. Anurag Kotoky, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2021 In India’s rural districts, experts wonder why schools remain shut. Manavi Kapur, Quartz, 4 Aug. 2021 Clubs remain shut, hoping to soon reopen as Operation Blue Freedom picks up pace. Elinda Labropoulou, CNN, 1 June 2021 Bars and restaurants are open, while adhering to social distancing rules, but nightclubs remain shut. CNN, 30 Apr. 2021 Some parents also face child care problems because their kids' schools remain shut. John Phelan, Star Tribune, 27 Apr. 2021 As schools remain shut, millions of women have had to leave the workforce. World Economic Forum, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2021
Noun
Simply cut a length of fabric to fit your doorway, sew it into a long tube, then fill it with your choice of stuffing before sewing shut. Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2022 Unlike the 10-day annual maintenance in July, the current Nord Stream shut-off caught officials and traders by surprise when it was announced earlier this month. Georgi Kantchev, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 Keep your head above water, hold your nose shut, or use nose clips when in a body of warm freshwater. Maggie O'neill, SELF, 30 Aug. 2022 The return of tourism to the island renowned for its towering stone statues could mean new worries for islanders who were concerned about badly behaved tourists even before the pandemic shut travel down. Maureen O'hare, CNN, 19 Aug. 2022 The object, believed by Glass to be either section of pipe or a large bolt, left multiple bones in her face fractured and her right eye swollen shut. Rivea Ruff, Essence, 11 July 2022 While IndiGo and Vistara reported smoke and engine shut issues, respectively, a SpiceJet freighter plane suffered a technical snag leading to the cancellation of a flight to China. Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 8 July 2022 Apple shut production, with C-level BOE execs visiting Apple to explain the company’s unilateral decision to alter the design of a critical iPhone component. Chris Smith, BGR, 7 July 2022 That's the most for any day since February 2020, before COVID-19 shut leisure travel down. Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 27 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English shetten, shutten, from Old English scyttan; akin to Middle Dutch schutten to shut in, Old English scēotan to shoot — more at shoot

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1667, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shut was before the 12th century

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