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NAmE//ʃʌt//
[transitive, intransitive]Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they shut he / she / it shuts
past simple shut
-ing form shutting
- You can close and shut doors, windows, your eyes, mouth, etc.
- Shut can suggest more noise and is often found in phrases such as slammed shut, banged shut, snapped shut.
- Shut is also usually used for containers such as boxes, suitcases, etc.
- To talk about the time when stores, offices, etc. are not open, use close:What time do the banks close? A strike has closed the factory.You can also use closed:The store is closed today.
- Closed is used in front of a noun, but shut is not:a closed window.
- We usually use closed about roads, airports, etc:The road is closed because of the snow.
- Close is also used in formal English to talk about ending a meeting or conversation:Let's close our discussion by reviewing the main points.
to make it unlikely that something will happen She was careful not to close the door on the possibility of further talks.
to make it unlikely that something will happen She was careful not to close the door on the possibility of further talks.
to not talk about something to someone because it is a secret or because it will upset or annoy them I've warned them to keep their mouths shut about this. Now she's upset—why couldn't you keep your mouth shut?
to refuse to listen to something She decided to shut her ears to all the rumors.
to pretend that you have not noticed something so that you do not have to deal with it You can't just close your eyes to his violence. They seem intent on shutting their eyes to the problems of pollution.
a rude way of telling someone to be quiet or stop talking Phrasal Verbsshut awayshut downshut inshut offshut off fromshut outshut up
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