Search results
SHUT definition: 1. to (cause to) close something: 2. to (cause to) stop operating or being in service, either…. Learn more.
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.
Shut definition: to put (a door, cover, etc.) in position to close or obstruct.. See examples of SHUT used in a sentence.
to ( cause to) stop operating or being in service, either temporarily or permanently: The mall shuts at nine o'clock on Wednesday evenings. It's such a shame they shut that factory (down). Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Idioms. shut the front door! shut your eyes to something
[VERB noun] Shut is also an adjective. She was silent for a moment, lips tight shut, eyes distant. 4. verb A2. When a store, bar, or other public building shuts or when someone shuts it, it is closed and you cannot use it until it is open again. There is a tendency to shut museums or shops at a moment's notice. [VERB noun]
v.tr. 1. a. To move (a door or lid, for example) so as to block passage through an opening. b. To fasten with a lock, catch, or latch: shut the cabinet. 2. To block entrance to or exit from; close: shut a corridor. 3. To confine in a closed space: shut them in a cage. 4. To exclude from a closed space: shut the cats out of the house. 5.
SHUT definition: 1. to close something, or to become closed: 2. When a shop, restaurant, etc shuts, it stops…. Learn more.
to refuse to talk to somebody or meet them, in a rude way. shut/close the door on something. to make it unlikely that something will happen.
Noun. Adjective. Idiom. Filter. verb. shuts, shutting. To move (a door, window, lid, etc.) into a position that closes the opening to which it is fitted. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To close by so moving its lid, cover, etc. Shut a cash box, one's eyes, etc. Webster's New World.
verb. move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut. “ shut the window”. synonyms: close. close. become closed.
