Definition of Shut

1. Verb. Move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut. "They want to shut the doors"; "Shut the window"

Exact synonyms: Close
Specialized synonyms: Snap, Slat, Bang, Slam, Shutter, Draw, Roll Up, Bung, Seal, Seal Off
Causes: Close
Related verbs: Close
Derivative terms: Closing, Closure, Shutter, Shutter, Shutting
Antonyms: Open
Also: Shut In, Shut Up

2. Adjective. Not open. "The door slammed shut"
Exact synonyms: Closed, Unopen
Also: Closed
Antonyms: Open

3. Verb. Become closed. "The doors shut "; "The windows closed with a loud bang"
Exact synonyms: Close
Generic synonyms: Change State, Turn
Related verbs: Close
Derivative terms: Closing, Shutter
Antonyms: Open

4. Adjective. Used especially of mouth or eyes. "His eyes were shut against the sunlight"
Exact synonyms: Closed
Similar to: Blinking, Winking, Compressed, Tight, Squinched, Squinting
Antonyms: Open

5. Verb. Prevent from entering; shut out. "This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country"
Exact synonyms: Exclude, Keep Out, Shut Out
Specialized synonyms: Curse, Excommunicate, Unchurch, Lock Out, Ostracise, Ostracize
Generic synonyms: Keep, Prevent
Antonyms: Admit
Derivative terms: Exclusion, Shutter

Definition of Shut

1. v. t. To close so as to hinder ingress or egress; as, to shut a door or a gate; to shut one's eyes or mouth.

2. v. i. To close itself; to become closed; as, the door shuts; it shuts hard.

3. a. Closed or fastened; as, a shut door.

4. n. The act or time of shutting; close; as, the shut of a door.

Definition of Shut

1. to close [v SHUT, SHUTTING, SHUTS] - See also: close

Medical Definition of Shut

1. 1. Closed or fastened; as, a shut door. 2. Rid; clear; free; as, to get shut of a person. 3. Cut off sharply and abruptly by a following consonant in the same syllable, as the English short vowels,

Lexicographical Neighbors of Shut

shunters
shunting
shuntings
shunts
shunt circuit
shun giku
shura
shuras
shush
shushed
shusher
shushers
shushes
shushing
shut (current term)
shut (current term)
shut-in
shut-in personality
shutdown
shutdowns
Shute
shuted
shutes
shuteye
shuteyes
shuting
shutoff
shutoffs
shutout
shutouts

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