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shut

/ shut /
adjective/verb

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
not open
"the door slammed shut"
Opposites:
open unfastened
See also:
closed
verb Sense 2
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
"Close the door"
"shut the window"
Opposites:
open open up
Kinds of:
snap slat slam bang shutter
Derived:
shutter shutting closing blockage closure
Verb group:
close
Causes:
close
See also:
lock in lock away lock put away shut up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
become closed
"The windows closed with a loud bang"
Opposites:
open open up
Type of:
change state turn
Derived:
shutter shutting closing
Verb group:
close
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
adjective Sense 4
used especially of mouth or eyes
"he sat quietly with closed eyes"
"his eyes were shut against the sunlight"
Similar:
blinking winking compressed tight squinched squinting
Opposites:
open opened
verb Sense 5
prevent from entering; shut out
"The trees were shutting out all sunlight"
"This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country"
Opposites:
admit let in include
Type of:
prevent keep
Kinds of:
excommunicate curse lock out ostracize ostracise
Derived:
shutter exclusion
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
55%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
6
Total Relationships
50
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

open unfastened snap slat slam bang shutter open up change state turn blinking winking