shut
1. move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut (Freq. 10) - Close the door - shut the window • Syn: close • Ant: open (for: close) • See Also: shut up, shut in • Derivationally related forms: shutter, shutting, closure (for: close), closing (for: close) • Hyponyms: snap, slat, slam, bang, shutter, draw, roll up, bung, seal, seal off • Verb Group: close • Cause: close • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Something ----s something - They want to shut the doors 2. become closed (Freq. 2) - The windows closed with a loud bang • Syn: close • Ant: open (for: close) • Derivationally related forms: shutter, closing (for: close) • Hypernyms: change state, turn • Verb Group: close • Verb Frames: - Something ----s - The doors shut 3. prevent from entering; shut out (Freq. 1) - The trees were shutting out all sunlight - This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country • Syn: exclude, keep out, shut out • Ant: admit (for: exclude) • Derivationally related forms: shutter, exclusion (for: exclude) • Hypernyms: prevent, keep • Hyponyms: excommunicate, unchurch, curse, lock out, ostracize, ostracise • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s somebody - Something ----s somebody - Something ----s something
1. not open (Freq. 7) - the door slammed shut • Syn: unopen, closed • Ant: open • See Also: closed 2. used especially of mouth or eyes (Freq. 2) - he sat quietly with closed eyes - his eyes were shut against the sunlight • Syn: closed • Ant: open (for: closed) • Similar to: blinking, winking, compressed, tight, squinched, squinting
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