American English pronunciation
How to pronounce shut
IPA transcription: ['ʃʌt]
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Verb
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move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
“Close the door”
“shut the window”
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become closed
“The windows closed with a loud bang”
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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”
Adjective
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not open
“the door slammed shut”
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used especially of mouth or eyes
“he sat quietly with closed eyes”
“his eyes were shut against the sunlight”
Usage examples
- The revival web site, as well as that of "Ellesdee", was subsequently shut down.
- The shop folks were taking down their shutters, and people were opening their bedroom windows.
- Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.
- I had left it closed and the house shut up and dark.
- The shop folks were taking down their shutters, and people were opening their bedroom windows.
- Typical American that can keep his mouth shut.
- The plant is shut down twice a year for cleaning and maintenance.
- The computer was going insane, it displayed garbled nonsense and then shut down.
- He left Priority after the label shut down and signed with Free Agency Recordings.
- "Eight Days" and "Shutdown" were released as singles.