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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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The meaning of SHUT is to move into position to close an opening. How to use shut in a sentence.
to (cause to) stop operating or being in service, either temporarily or permanently: The shops shut at eight 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 meaning: 1. to (cause to) close something: 2. to (cause to) stop operating or being in service, either…. Learn more.
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.
Shut definition: to put (a door, cover, etc.) in position to close or obstruct.. See examples of SHUT used in a sentence.
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.
adjective. not open. “the door slammed shut ” synonyms: closed, unopen. closed. not open or affording passage or access. see more. adjective. used especially of mouth or eyes. “his eyes were shut against the sunlight” synonyms: closed. blinking, winking. closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly. compressed, tight.
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.
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.