Shut SHUT, v.t. pretand pp. shut.
1. To close so as to hinder ingress or egress; as, to shut a door or gate; to shut the eyes or the mouth.
2. To prohibit; to bar; to forbid entrance into; as, to shut the ports of the kingdom by a blockade.
Shall that be shut to man, which to the beast
Is open? Milton.
3. To preclude; to exclude.
But shut from every shore. Dryden.
4. To close, as the fingers; to contract; as, to shut the hand.
To shut in, to inclose; to confine.
2. Spoken of points of land, when by the progress of a ship, one point is brought to cover or intercept the view of another. It is then said, we shut in such a point, we shut in the land; or one point shuts in another.
To shut out, to preclude from entering; to deny admission to; to exclude; as, to shut out rain by a tight roof. An interesting subject occupying the mind, shuts out all other thoughts.
To shut up, to close; to make fast the entrances into; as, to shut up a house.
2. To obstruct.
Dangerous rocks shut up the passage. Raleigh.
3. To confine; to imprison; to lock or fasten in; as, to shut up a prisoner.
4. To confine by legal or moral restraint.
Before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up to the faith, which should afterwards be revealed. Gal 3.
5. To end; to terminate; to conclude.
When the scene of life is shut up, the slave will be above his master, if he has acted better. Collier.
SHUT, v.i. To close itself; to be closed. The door shuts of itself; it shuts hard. Certain flowers shut at night and open in the day.
SHUT, pp.
1. Closed; having the entrance barred.
2. a. Rid; clear; free.
SHUT, n.
1. Close; the act of closing; as the shut of a door; the shut of evening. [Little used.]
2. A small door or cover; But shutter is more generally used.

shut adj 1: not open; "the door slammed shut" [syn: shut, unopen, closed] [ant: open, unfastened] 2: used especially of mouth or eyes; "he sat quietly with closed eyes"; "his eyes were shut against the sunlight" [syn: closed, shut] [ant: open, opened] v 1: move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window" [syn: close, shut] [ant: open, open up] 2: become closed; "The windows closed with a loud bang" [syn: close, shut] [ant: open, open up] 3: 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" [syn: exclude, keep out, shut out, shut] [ant: admit, include, let in]

Shut n. English, SHIRT. A shirt.

shut - gokob

shut thus tush

shut O.E. scyttan "to put in place so as to fasten a door or gate," from W.Gmc. *skutjanan, from P.Gmc. *skut- "project." Colloquial shut-eye for "sleep" is from 1899. Shut up (v.) first recorded 1860.

shut ʃʌt See: KEEP ONE'S MOUTH SHUT, PUT UP or SHUT UP, CLOSE ONE'S EYES.

shut I. verb (shut; shutting) Etymology: Middle English shetten, shutten, from Old English scyttan; akin to Middle Dutch schutten to shut in, Old English scēotan to shoot — more at shoot Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to move into position to close an opening <shut the lid> b. to prevent entrance to or passage to or from 2. to confine by or as if by enclosure <shut herself in her study> 3. to fasten with a lock or bolt 4. to close by bringing enclosing or covering parts together <shut the eyes> 5. to cause to cease or suspend an operation or activity — often used with down intransitive verb 1. to close itself or become closed <flowers that shut at night> 2. to cease or suspend an operation or activity — often used with down II. adjective Date: 15th century 1. closed, fastened, or folded together 2. rid, clear, free — usually used with of III. noun Date: 1667 the act of shutting

shut
v. (shutting; past and past part. shut)
1 tr. a move (a door, window, lid, lips, etc.) into position so as to block an aperture (shut the lid). b close or seal (a room, window, box, eye, mouth, etc.) by moving a door etc. (shut the box).
2 intr. become or be capable of being closed or sealed (the door shut with a bang; the lid shuts automatically).
3 intr. & tr. become or make (a shop, business, etc.) closed for trade (the shops shut at five; shuts his shop at five).
4 tr. bring (a book, hand, telescope, etc.) into a folded-up or contracted state.
5 tr. (usu. foll. by in, out) keep (a person, sound, etc.) in or out of a room etc. by shutting a door etc. (shut out the noise; shut them in).
6 tr. (usu. foll. by in) catch (a finger, dress, etc.) by shutting something on it (shut her finger in the door).
7 tr. bar access to (a place etc.) (this entrance is shut).
Phrases and idioms:
be (or get) shut of sl. be (or get) rid of (were glad to get shut of him). shut the door on refuse to consider; make impossible. shut down
1 stop (a factory, nuclear reactor, etc.) from operating.
2 (of a factory etc.) stop operating.
3 push or pull (a window-sash etc.) down into a closed position. shut-down n. the closure of a factory etc. shut-eye colloq. sleep. shut one's eyes (or ears or heart or mind) to pretend not, or refuse, to see (or hear or feel sympathy for or think about). shut in (of hills, houses, etc.) encircle, prevent access etc. to or escape from (were shut in by the sea on three sides) (see also sense 5).
shut off
1 stop the flow of (water, gas, etc.) by shutting a valve.
2 separate from society etc.
shut-off n.
1 something used for stopping an operation.
2 a cessation of flow, supply, or activity.
shut out
1 exclude (a person, light, etc.) from a place, situation, etc.
2 screen (landscape etc.) from view.
3 prevent (a possibility etc.).
4 block (a painful memory etc.) from the mind.
5 US prevent (an opponent) from scoring (see also sense 5). shut-out bid Bridge a pre-emptive bid.
shut to
1 close (a door etc.).
2 (of a door etc.) close as far as it will go.
shut up
1 close all doors and windows of (a house etc.); bolt and bar.
2 imprison (a person).
3 close (a box etc.) securely.
4 colloq. reduce to silence by rebuke etc.
5 put (a thing) away in a box etc.
6 (esp. in imper.) colloq. stop talking.
shut up shop
1 close a business, shop, etc.
2 cease business etc. permanently. shut your face (or head or mouth or trap)! sl. an impolite request to stop talking.
Etymology: OE scyttan f. WG: cf. SHOOT

shut (shuts, shutting) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. Note: The form 'shut' is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle. 1. If you shut something such as a door or if it shuts, it moves so that it fills a hole or a space. Just make sure you shut the gate after you... The screen door shut gently. = close ≠ open VERB: V n, V • Shut is also an adjective. They have warned residents to stay inside and keep their doors and windows shut... ADJ: v-link ADJ 2. If you shut your eyes, you lower your eyelids so that you cannot see anything. Lucy shut her eyes so she wouldn't see it happen. = close ≠ open VERB: V n • Shut is also an adjective. His eyes were shut and he seemed to have fallen asleep. ADJ: v-link ADJ 3. If your mouth shuts or if you shut your mouth, you place your lips firmly together. Daniel's mouth opened, and then shut again... He opened and shut his mouth, unspeaking. = close ≠ open VERB: V, V n • Shut is also an adjective. She was silent for a moment, lips tight shut, eyes distant. ADJ: v-link ADJ 4. When a store, bar, or other public building shuts or when someone shuts it, it is closed and you cannot use it until it is open again. There is a tendency to shut museums or shops at a moment's notice... What time do the pubs shut? = close ≠ open VERB: V n, V • Shut is also an adjective. Make sure you have food to tide you over when the local shop may be shut. ADJ: v-link ADJ 5. If you say that someone shuts their eyes to something, you mean that they deliberately ignore something which they should deal with. We shut our eyes to the plainest facts, refusing to admit the truth... PHRASE: V inflects, PHR n [disapproval] 6. If someone tells you to keep your mouth shut about something, they are telling you not to let anyone else know about it. PHRASE: V inflects 7. If you keep your mouth shut, you do not express your opinions about something, even though you would like to. If she had kept her mouth shut she would still have her job now. PHRASE: V inflects

shut ʃʌt v. (shutting; past and past part. shut) 1 tr. a move (a door, window, lid, lips, etc.) into position so as to block an aperture (shut the lid). b close or seal (a room, window, box, eye, mouth, etc.) by moving a door etc. (shut the box). 2 intr. become or be capable of being closed or sealed (the door shut with a bang; the lid shuts automatically). 3 intr. & tr. become or make (a shop, business, etc.) closed for trade (the shops shut at five; shuts his shop at five). 4 tr. bring (a book, hand, telescope, etc.) into a folded-up or contracted state. 5 tr. (usu. foll. by in, out) keep (a person, sound, etc.) in or out of a room etc. by shutting a door etc. (shut out the noise; shut them in). 6 tr. (usu. foll. by in) catch (a finger, dress, etc.) by shutting something on it (shut her finger in the door). 7 tr. bar access to (a place etc.) (this entrance is shut). øbe (or get) shut of sl. be (or get) rid of (were glad to get shut of him). shut the door on refuse to consider; make impossible. shut down 1 stop (a factory, nuclear reactor, etc.) from operating. 2 (of a factory etc.) stop operating. 3 push or pull (a window-sash etc.) down into a closed position. shut-down n. the closure of a factory etc. shut-eye colloq. sleep. shut one's eyes (or ears or heart or mind) to pretend not, or refuse, to see (or hear or feel sympathy for or think about). shut in (of hills, houses, etc.) encircle, prevent access etc. to or escape from (were shut in by the sea on three sides) (see also sense 5). shut off 1 stop the flow of (water, gas, etc.) by shutting a valve. 2 separate from society etc. shut-off n. 1 something used for stopping an operation. 2 a cessation of flow, supply, or activity. shut out 1 exclude (a person, light, etc.) from a place, situation, etc. 2 screen (landscape etc.) from view. 3 prevent (a possibility etc.). 4 block (a painful memory etc.) from the mind. 5 US prevent (an opponent) from scoring (see also sense 5). shut-out bid Bridge a pre-emptive bid. shut to 1 close (a door etc.). 2 (of a door etc.) close as far as it will go. shut up 1 close all doors and windows of (a house etc.); bolt and bar. 2 imprison (a person). 3 close (a box etc.) securely. 4 colloq. reduce to silence by rebuke etc. 5 put (a thing) away in a box etc. 6 (esp. in imper.) colloq. stop talking. shut up shop 1 close a business, shop, etc. 2 cease business etc. permanently. shut your face (or head or mouth or trap)! sl. an impolite request to stop talking. [OE scyttan f. WG: cf. SHOOT]

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Shut \Shut\, v. i. To close itself; to become closed; as, the door shuts; it shuts hard. To shut up, to cease speaking. [Colloq.] --T. Hughes.

Shut \Shut\, a. 1. Closed or fastened; as, a shut door. 2. Rid; clear; free; as, to get shut of a person. [Now dialectical or local, Eng. & U.S.] --L'Estrange. 3. (Phon.) (a) Formed by complete closure of the mouth passage, and with the nose passage remaining closed; stopped, as are the mute consonants, p, t, k, b, d, and hard g. --H. Sweet. (b) Cut off sharply and abruptly by a following consonant in the same syllable, as the English short vowels, [a^], [e^], [i^], [o^], [u^], always are.

Shut \Shut\, n. The act or time of shutting; close; as, the shut of a door. Just then returned at shut of evening flowers. --Milton. 2. A door or cover; a shutter. [Obs.] --Sir I. Newton. 3. The line or place where two pieces of metal are united by welding. Cold shut, the imperfection in a casting caused by the flowing of liquid metal upon partially chilled metal; also, the imperfect weld in a forging caused by the inadequate heat of one surface under working.

Shut \Shut\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Shut; p. pr. & vb. n. Shutting.] [OE. shutten, schutten, shetten, schitten, AS. scyttan to shut or lock up (akin to D. schutten, G. sch["u]tzen to protect), properly, to fasten with a bolt or bar shot across, fr. AS. sce['o]tan to shoot. [root]159. See Shoot.] 1. To close so as to hinder ingress or egress; as, to shut a door or a gate; to shut one's eyes or mouth. 2. To forbid entrance into; to prohibit; to bar; as, to shut the ports of a country by a blockade. Shall that be shut to man which to the beast Is open? --Milton. 3. To preclude; to exclude; to bar out. ``Shut from every shore.'' --Dryden. 4. To fold together; to close over, as the fingers; to close by bringing the parts together; as, to shut the hand; to shut a book. To shut in. (a) To inclose; to confine. ``The Lord shut him in.'' --Cen. vii. 16. (b) To cover or intercept the view of; as, one point shuts in another. To shut off. (a) To exclude. (b) To prevent the passage of, as steam through a pipe, or water through a flume, by closing a cock, valve, or gate. To shut out, to preclude from entering; to deny admission to; to exclude; as, to shut out rain by a tight roof. To shut together, to unite; to close, especially to close by welding. To shut up. (a) To close; to make fast the entrances into; as, to shut up a house. (b) To obstruct. ``Dangerous rocks shut up the passage.'' --Sir W. Raleigh. (c) To inclose; to confine; to imprison; to fasten in; as, to shut up a prisoner. Before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. --Gal. iii. 23. (d) To end; to terminate; to conclude. When the scene of life is shut up, the slave will be above his master if he has acted better. --Collier. (e) To unite, as two pieces of metal by welding. (f) To cause to become silent by authority, argument, or force.

shut v. a. 1. Close, close up. 2. Enclose, confine, imprison, shut up, coop up, lock up, close the door upon. 3. Prohibit, bar, close. 4. Preclude, exclude.

shut ʃʌt v. 1 close, fasten, secure, shut up; lock, bolt, seal: Come in and shut the door. 2 shut down. close down, discontinue, cease, suspend, halt, leave off, shut up; switch or turn or shut off, stop: We shut down operations at the Enfield factory last week. Make sure you shut down the machinery before leaving. 3 shut in. a confine, seclude, keep in, pen, fence in, secure: We shut the dog in before we went out. b See 6, (a), below. 4 shut off. a switch or turn off, shut down, Colloq kill, douse, cut (off): They shut off the lights while I was shaving. b separate, isolate, seclude, segregate, sequester, bar, shut out, cut off, send to Coventry: The more violent cases are shut off in another wing. c close (off), shut (down): To save on heating, we shut off part of the house in the winter. 5 shut out. a exclude, eliminate, bar, debar, lock out, ban, keep out or away, disallow, prohibit: Aliens without work permits are shut out from employment. We shut out all hooligans and rowdies. b keep out, screen, exclude, block out, cut out: This window shade shuts out the direct sunlight. c screen, mask, hide, conceal, veil, cover: The house is shut out from view by the hedge. 6 shut up. a confine, shut in, coop (up), cage (in), bottle up, box in; imprison, jail, incarcerate, intern, immure: People suspected of being subversives were shut up during the war. b silence, keep quiet, stifle, mute, gag, shush, Chiefly Brit quieten: As soon as Colin wants to say something, Sidonie shuts him up. c See 1, above. d See 2, above. --adj. 7 closed (up), sealed (up), locked (up), bolted, fastened: There is not much hope of penetrating their shut minds on this issue.

119 Moby Thesaurus words for "shut": ban, bang, bar, barricade, batten, batten down, blank, blind, blind-alley, block out, bolt, bolted, bottle up, box in, button, button up, cease, cecal, choke, choke off, choked, choked off, clap, close, close down, close off, close up, closed, conceal, confine, constrict, constricted, contain, contract, contracted, coop up, cover, cut, cut off, cut out, dead, dead-end, debar, disallow, discontinue, douse, eliminate, exclude, fasten, fastened, fence in, fold, fold up, gag, halt, hide, immure, imprison, incarcerate, intern, isolate, jail, keep away, keep in, keep out, keep quiet, key, kill, latch, leave off, lock, lock out, lock up, locked up, mask, mute, occlude, padlock, pen, plumb, prohibit, put to, quieten, screen, seal, seal off, seal up, seclude, secure, segregate, send to Coventry, separate, sequester, shush, shut down, shut in, shut off, shut out, shut the door, shut up, silence, slam, snap, squeeze shut, squeezed shut, stifle, stop, strangle, strangulated, suspend, switch off, turn off, unopen, unopened, unvented, unventilated, veil, zip up, zipper

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