verb
to close something, or to become closed
Please shut the door.
The store shuts at six.
Common phrases & grammar
shut the door · shut the window · shut your eyes · shut the lid
shut + something
something + shuts + at + time
American English
How to pronounce shut
verb · adjectiveB1Common word
SHUHT
/ʃət̚/
One syllable.
to close something, or to become closed
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
adjective
not open
The museum is shut today.
Keep the gate shut.
Common phrases & grammar
shut tight
be + shut
keep + something + shut
Useful expressions
to stop operating, or to make a machine, computer, or business stop operating
Please shut down the computer.
to tell someone to stop talking; this often sounds rude
He told me to shut up.
to turn off a machine, light, or supply
Shut off the water before you leave.
Related words & forms
The past and past participle are shut, not shutted. Before -ing, the spelling changes to shutting.