shut

(noun, adjective, verb)

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.