shut
adjective
1. not open
- the door slammed shut
Similar word(s): closed, closed, unopen
2. used especially of mouth or eyes
- his eyes were shut against the sunlight
Similar word(s): blinking, winking, compressed, tight, squinched, squinting, closed
noun
1. The act or time of shutting; close.
- the shut of a door
2. A door or cover; a shutter.
3. The line or place where two pieces of metal are welded together.
4. (Britain, Shropshire dialect) A narrow alley or passage acting as a short cut through the buildings between two streets.
verb
1. move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
- shut the window
Similar word(s): close
Definition categories: contact
2. become closed
Similar word(s): close
Definition categories: contact, turn
3. prevent from entering; shut out
- The trees were shutting out all sunlight
Similar word(s): exclude
Definition categories: social, keep, prevent
Sentences with shut as a verb:
- Please shut the door.
- The light was so bright I had to shut my eyes.
- If you wait too long, the automatic door will shut.
- The pharmacy is shut on Sunday.