shut

/ʃˈʌt/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

1. move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
   “Close the door”
2. become closed
   “The windows closed with a loud bang”
3. prevent from entering; shut out
   “The trees were shutting out all sunlight”

adjective

1. not open
   “the door slammed shut”
2. used especially of mouth or eyes
   “he sat quietly with closed eyes”

Synonyms for shut

• close
• exclude
• keep out
• shut out
• unopen
• closed
• blinking
• compressed
• squinched

Antonyms of shut

• open

Words that rhyme with shut

• cut
• butt
• undercut
• smut
• nut
• chestnut
• uncut
• gut
• rut
• coconut
• glut
• groundnut
• jut
• putt
• strut
• walnut
• doughnut
• haircut
• hazelnut
• hut
• rebut
• slut
• somewhat
• abut
• but
• donut
• mutt
• scuttlebutt
• shortcut
• tut