Shut
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Shut
Verb
- To close, in various senses. To remove or block an opening, gap or passage through.
"Please shut the door."
- To remove or block an opening, gap or passage through.
"Please shut the door."
- To make or become unreceptive.
"He has shut his mind to new ideas."
- To close (a business or venue) temporarily or permanently.
"They generally shut the museum each day at 6 pm."
- To put out of use or operation.
"We are shutting the phone lines at 9 pm."
Adjective
- Closed, not open, in any of various senses. Physically sealed, obstructed, folded together, etc.
"A shut door barred our way into the house."
- Physically sealed, obstructed, folded together, etc.
"A shut door barred our way into the house."
- Not available for use or operation.
"Phone lines are now shut."
- Not operating or conducting trade; not allowing entrance to visitors or the public.
"Banks are shut on bank holidays."
- Not receptive.
"He mind is shut to new ideas."
Noun
Anagrams of Shut
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