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shut

/ʃət/

Synonyms of shut Antonyms of shut Examples of shut Usage of shut Parts of shut Definition that contains shut Words sounding like shut Explanation of shut

verb
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
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"shut the window"

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close
verb
prevent from entering; shut out
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"The trees were shutting out all sunlight"

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exclude keep out shut out

type of:
keep prevent
adjective
used especially of mouth or eyes
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"his eyes were shut against the sunlight"

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closed squinched tight winking blinking compressed squinting
adjective
not open
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"the door slammed shut"

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closed unopen

Opposite:

open
verb
become closed
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close

type of:
change state turn

Examples of shut

"shut the window"
"The trees were shutting out all sunlight"
"his eyes were shut against the sunlight"
"the door slammed shut"