shut; shutting
Definition of shut
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a
: 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
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
shut
adjectiveDefinition of shut (Entry 2 of 3)
shut
nounDefinition of shut (Entry 3 of 3)
: the act of shutting
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The first known use of shut was before the 12th century
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