Shut

Word SHUT
Character 4
Hyphenation shut
Pronunciations /ʃʌt/

Definitions and meanings of "Shut"

What do we mean by shut?

To move (a door or lid, for example) so as to block passage through an opening. intransitive verb

To fasten with a lock, catch, or latch. intransitive verb

To block entrance to or exit from; close. intransitive verb

To confine in a closed space. intransitive verb

To exclude from a closed space. intransitive verb

To fold up or bring together the parts of. intransitive verb

To cause to stop operating. intransitive verb

To move or become moved so as to block passage; close. intransitive verb

To stop operating, especially automatically. intransitive verb

The act or time of shutting. noun

The line of connection between welded pieces of metal. noun

To stop the flow or passage of; cut off. phrasal verb

To close off; isolate. phrasal verb

To prevent (an opponent) from scoring any runs or points. phrasal verb

To cause (someone) to stop speaking; silence. phrasal verb

To stop speaking. phrasal verb

(shut (one's) eyes to) To refuse to consider or acknowledge. idiom

Made fast or close; closed; inclosed. See shut, verb

Not resonant or sonorous; dull: said of sound.

Closed, shut.

Narrow; confined.

At a little distance; near.

Intimate; well-loved.

Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude.

(Ireland, England, Scotland) Hot, humid, with no wind.

(of a vowel) Articulated with the tongue body relatively close to the hard palate.

Strictly confined; carefully guarded.

Out of the way of observation; secluded; secret; hidden.

Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced.

Short.

Dense; solid; compact.

Concise; to the point.

Difficult to obtain.

Parsimonious; stingy.

Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact.

Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict.

Marked, evident.

When you've told someone to shut up so many times that you don't even say the second word anymore Urban Dictionary

What your autocorrect thought you meant when you typed "shit". Urban Dictionary

The only possible response to no u Urban Dictionary

What you tell people to do when they are being annoying Urban Dictionary

What you should do to the big gaping hole in your face. aka your mouth. Urban Dictionary

What you need to do to your face. Urban Dictionary

To deposit semen via masturbation onto an inanimate object. Urban Dictionary

A word usually follow by 'uppa your mouth.' Urban Dictionary

Keep your mouth closed. now. Urban Dictionary

Someone who doesn't like to deal with people all the time. That prefers staying at home and enjoying him or herself over going out with friends. Someone who prefers and embraces solitude and who finds it exhausting to be around large groups of people. Shut Ins, or Recluses as some put it our viewed negatively because they are misunderstood and labled as "weird", or "lacking social skills", this however is a major misconception. Many shut ins, or introverts actually have very good social skills but only use them in the given situation that they are in. They hate small talk and meaningless conversations. They prefer real talk, talk that has meaning and isn't a waste of their time and yours. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Shut

The word "shut" in example sentences

Then turning, she saw the door shut behind her, slowly, noiselessly, but _it was shut_. ❋ Dinah Maria Mulock Craik (1856)

But he was gone from her, his expression shut and locked like a door. ❋ Cassandra Clare (2009)

I keep seeing the phrase "shut down" in reference to the nuclear reactors at Fukushima, but clearly they are not shut down as they are still generating tremendous energy in the form of heat. ❋ By THE NEW YORK TIMES (2011)

The band signed its U.S. deal with Conquest in 1998, but the label shut down soon after. ❋ Unknown (2010)

After a long affiliation with Trevor Jackson's now defunct Output Records, which came to an end in 2006-when the label shut its doors just after the release of Circlesquare's excellent ❋ Unknown (2009)

In January, the label shut its doors at 1042 Madison Avenue, between East 79th and

Palin – shut your shreiking, screechy, whiney mouth. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The grass roots movement is too strong to ever lose to a "know nothing" bimbo like Palin shut up!! ❋ Unknown (2009)

At the end of 2007 Skinner's label shut down and Green was handed his P45. ❋ Unknown (2011)

McCain shut up .. you think it is wrong because you are not in charge. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A few minutes later several retweets started appearing on my timeline all containing the word shut up, all in capitals. ❋ Vaios Papanagnou (2011)

July 12th, 2009 1: 13 pm ET not an obama fan but mccain shut up. shut your pie hole. when you were campaigning you had nothing to offer to fix the economy. you have nothing to offer now but criticism. anybody out there, that has a pulpit and the public's ear, that has solutions then speak out else shut the blazes up. anyone, everyone, can criticize. the nation needs solutions. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The burden will be on the Republicans now to be a responsible handbrake -- if they again shut down the government they will lose the public's trust and support very quickly. ❋ Mark Penn (2010)

Whether the plant will remain shut isn't clear, as company and government officials aren't saying what triggered the action. ❋ James T. Areddy (2010)

Jim Webb has wasted no time picking up a hammer and starting to nail the coffin shut on health care reform. ❋ Unknown (2010)

John and the rest of the repubs need to shut up and let the president do his job. and Iran will move forward toward freedoms of the people we wish and hope they do. so again shut up John we don't need to getinto another war ❋ Unknown (2009)

Matlin shut Borstein right up, did some fat jokes of her own, and even taught the insensitive comedians some very special sign language. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Keeping your mouth shut is the best way to stay out of jail. victim of republican greed ❋ Unknown (2009)

Another local dispute between a cable operator (Cablevision) and a content provider (News Corp. 's Fox) has again shut down multiple channels of TV service to thousands of consumers in the New York area. ❋ Unknown (2010)

[in class] - teacher: *calls on [candice]* kid sitting next to you: *[whispering]* "candice di-" you: shut ❋ Rdcvgtuhnmki (2020)

[oh] shut ❋ Catdef (2020)

1: [Ur mum] tripel [gey] 2: [no u] 1: shut ❋ Whom'st'd've'nt Did This (2018)

[Jackie] [SHUT], you are so [annoying]. ❋ Yourmom2934756324890 (2006)

K shut, I wasn't [asking]. ❋ SHUTMUCH (2006)

shut [the face] before i [pwn] it. ❋ Negro (2003)

Dude, Bobby was so worked up by those strippers that he went home and shut the sheets. Man, I totally shut that old [burned out] [Penthouse] I found [in your closet]. ❋ Shutmaster (2006)

[Hi there]. Shut [uppa] [your mouth]. ❋ Bastardized Bottomburp (2003)

[shut it] [rat]. ❋ Shut It. (2003)

[Tammy] always wanted Matt to go out every friday night but Matt never wanted too, always saying "I don't feel like it", Tammy would say "omg you are such a [shut in]! why don't you [socialize] and be outgoing like normal people?" Matt responded "define normal?" ❋ Matthewbrly (2015)

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