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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"

2. Adjective. Not open. "The door slammed shut"

3. Verb. Become closed. "The doors shut "; "The windows closed with a loud bang"

4. Adjective. Used especially of mouth or eyes. "His eyes were shut against the sunlight"

5. Verb. Prevent from entering; shut out. "This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country"

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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