shutout

1 of 2

noun

shut·​out ˈshət-ˌau̇t How to pronounce shutout (audio)
1
: a game or contest in which one side fails to score
2
: a preemptive bid in bridge

shut out

2 of 2

verb

shut out; shutting out; shuts out

transitive verb

1
2
: to prevent (an opponent) from scoring in a game or contest
3
: to forestall the bidding of (bridge opponents) by making a high or preemptive bid

Examples of shutout in a Sentence

Noun They beat us in a 9–0 shutout. Verb local residents feel that they have been shut out of the debate for expanding the airport
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
In Games 4 and 5 of the NLDS, Roberts successfully executed 11 different pitching changes in back-to-back shutout wins against the Padres. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024 Carlsson has three points in his past two outings and Dostál has yet to lose in regulation this year, posting a 2-0-1 mark that included a shutout and was backed by a .927 save percentage. Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 20 Oct. 2024
Verb
Forgotten about this Series, and just as damaging to the Dodgers as Owen’s blunder: Freddie Fitzsimmons was sailing along in Game 3, shutting out the Yankees, when the final out of the seventh — a line drive by Marius Russo — bounced off Fitzsimmons’ leg, breaking his kneecap. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024 The two teams have met just once in the playoffs, in 2014, the same year that the Ducks shut out the Kings at a historic outdoor game at Dodger Stadium. Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 20 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shutout 

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of shutout was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Shutout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shutout. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

shutout

1 of 2 noun
shut·​out ˈshət-ˌau̇t How to pronounce shutout (audio)
: a game in which one side fails to score

shut out

2 of 2 verb
ˌshət-ˈau̇t
1
: to keep something out : exclude
2
: to keep an opponent from scoring in a game

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