move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window"
Used in a Sentence
shut
How to use shut in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for shut.
Editorial note
That's egregious and I would shut that down.
Examples8
Definitions5
Parts of speech2
Quick take
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of shut gathered in one view.
become closed; "The windows closed with a loud bang"
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"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for shut.
verb
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window"
See also: close
verb
become closed; "The windows closed with a loud bang"
See also: close
verb
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"
See also: exclude
adjective
not open; "the door slammed shut"
adjective
used especially of mouth or eyes; "he sat quietly with closed eyes"; "his eyes were shut against the sunlight"
See also: closed
Example sentences
That's egregious and I would shut that down.
About 7 hours into their study sessions their brains would start to shut down slowly.
I wanted to vote no, because it seems so Pyrrhic, maybe a little gimmicky: "See, we shut down a site you don't use!
They effectively shut out online poker transactions by not approving the poker sites as merchants.
They deserve some kind of medal for that, by the way, because I have no dog in this fight at all and I can't seem to shut up about the unfairness of it all.
I shouldn't get dirty water, or my power shut off, because the CEO of the utility company allows his/her VPs to play God. There's a reason these guys don't call themselves a "social utility" anymore...
With the lifetime account fiasco still ongoing [1], they should probably shut up.[1] Joyent/Textdrive sold lifetime shared hosting accounts for a one time payment in the beginning.
There is another comment in this thread by squeee which is the first one I read that my Uncle Art would understand, something like, "If someone shoplifts in your store, this bill allows the government to shut down your store.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use shut in a sentence?
That's egregious and I would shut that down.
What does shut mean?
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window"
What part of speech is shut?
shut is commonly used as verb, adjective.