Definition shut in American English

shut verb

verb

/ʃʌt/

to close something, for example a door, window, or drawer

Example

Please shut the door behind you.

Example

Shut the gate or the dog will get out.

Example

Don't worry about the curtains - I'll shut them later.

Synonyms and related words

close off lock out shut

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1.1

if something such as a door or window shuts, it closes

Example

I heard the front door shut.

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close off lock out shut

1.2

if you shut a book or magazine, you close it so that you only see the cover

Example

Sandra shut the book and set it on the table.

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close off lock out shut

1.3

if you shut your eyes, or if they shut, you close them so that you cannot see, often to avoid seeing something unpleasant

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look around look check on adjust blink blink

1.4

if you shut your mouth, or if it shuts, you press your lips together

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clear your throat dribble drool

to close a business at the end of the working day or for a short period of time

Example

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close off lock out shut

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