shut

verb
UK: /ʃʌt/
US: /ʃʌt/

  1. To close something.

    1. Please shut the door behind you, it's cold outside. [ ] [ ]
    2. The security guard told me to shut the gate after entering the building. [ ] [ ]

  2. To stop something from operating.

    1. Don't forget to shut the lights before you leave. [ ] [ ]
    2. The factory had to shut down due to financial problems and lack of resources. [ ] [ ]

  3. To keep people or animals inside by closing something.

    1. Shut the dog in, please. [ ] [ ]
    2. During the storm, we shut the chickens in the coop to protect them from the wind. [ ] [ ]

  4. To become closed.

    1. The store will shut at 9 PM tonight. [ ] [ ]
    2. The flower petals shut tightly at night to protect themselves from the cold. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

close end fasten quiet secure silent stop
shut adjective

  1. Closed.

    1. The shop is shut today. [ ] [ ]
    2. With the window shut, the room became warm and cozy during the winter evening. [ ] [ ]
shut phrasal-verb

  1. To be quiet.

    1. Please shut up, I'm on the phone. [ ] [ ]
    2. The teacher told the students to shut up so she could start the lesson. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "shut" in English means: To close something., To stop something from operating., To keep people or animals inside by closing something., To become closed..

The phonetic transcription of "shut" is /ʃʌt/ in British English and /ʃʌt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "shut": close, end, fasten, quiet, secure, silent, stop.

Example usage of "shut": "Please shut the door behind you, it's cold outside.". More examples on the page.