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- Dictionaryshut/ʃʌt/
verb
- 1. move (something) into position so as to block an opening; close: "shut the window, please"
- 2. make (something) unavailable for business or service, either permanently or until due to be open again: "we shut the shop for lunch"
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How to use shut in a sentence. to move into position to close an opening; to prevent entrance to or passage to or from; to confine by or as if by enclosure… See the full definition
SHUT definition: 1. to (cause to) close something: 2. to (cause to) stop operating or being in service, either…. Learn more.
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.
Shut definition: to put (a door, cover, etc.) in position to close or obstruct.. See examples of SHUT used in a sentence.
11 meanings: 1. to move (something) so as to cover an aperture; close 2. to close (something) by bringing together the parts 3..... Click for more definitions.
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.
close (a car window) by causing it to move up, as with a handle. verb. prevent from entering; shut out. “The trees were shutting out all sunlight”. synonyms: exclude, keep out, shut out. see more. stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state. verb. become closed.
Definitions of 'shut' 1. If you shut something such as a door or if it shuts, it moves so that it fills a hole or a space. [...] 2. If you shut your eyes, you lower your eyelids so that you cannot see anything. [...] 3. If your mouth shuts or if you shut your mouth, you place your lips firmly together. [...] More. English usage.
Shut Definition. To move (a door, window, lid, etc.) into a position that closes the opening to which it is fitted. To fasten (a door, etc.) securely, as with a bolt or catch. To prevent or forbid entrance to or exit from; close or bar. The act or time of shutting or closing; close.
