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Defenition of the word shut

    • Defenition of the word shut

      • To move (a door, a window, etc.) so that it closes its opening.
      • To become closed.
      • move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window"
      • become closed; "The windows closed with a loud bang"
      • used especially of mouth or eyes; "he sat quietly with closed eyes"; "his eyes were shut against the sunlight"
      • 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"
      • not open; "the door slammed shut"
      • move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
      • become closed
      • prevent from entering; shut out
      • not open
      • used especially of mouth or eyes

    Synonyms for the word shut

      • close
      • close for the day
      • close the shutters
      • close up
      • closed
      • exclude
      • fasten
      • go home for the day
      • keep out
      • lock
      • lock up
      • push to
      • put down the lid
      • shut out
      • shut up
      • shut up shop
      • unopen

    Similar words in the shut

      • blinking
      • closed
      • compressed
      • enclose
      • inclose
      • lock
      • lock away
      • lock in
      • lock up
      • put away
      • shut
      • shut away
      • shut in
      • shut up
      • shutdowns
      • shuteye
      • shuteye's
      • shutout
      • shutout's
      • shutouts
      • shuts
      • shutter
      • shutter's
      • shutterbug
      • shutterbugs
      • shuttered
      • shuttering
      • shutters
      • shutting
      • shuttle
      • shuttle's
      • shuttlecock
      • shuttlecock's
      • shuttlecocked
      • shuttlecocking
      • shuttlecocks
      • shuttled
      • shuttles
      • shuttling
      • squinched
      • squinting
      • tight
      • winking

    Hyponyms for the word shut

      • bang
      • bung
      • curse
      • draw
      • excommunicate
      • lock out
      • ostracise
      • ostracize
      • roll up
      • seal
      • seal off
      • shutter
      • slam
      • slat
      • snap
      • unchurch

    Hypernyms for the word shut

      • change state
      • keep
      • prevent
      • turn

    Antonyms for the word shut

      • admit
      • include
      • let in
      • open
      • open up
      • opened
      • unfastened

    Idioms for the word shut

      • shut up
      • shut down

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