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1. shut
verb. ['ˈʃʌt'] move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut.
Etymology
- shutten (Middle English (1100-1500))
Rhymes with Shut
- terre-haute
- somewhat
- mcnutt
- chesnutt
- uncut
- strut
- rebut
- curnutte
- allnutt
- what
- smut
- slut
- skutt
- scutt
- schutte
- klugt
- glut
- abut
- tutt
- tut
- schutt
- schut
- rutt
- rut
- putt
- phut
- nutt
- nut
- mutt
- kut
How do you pronounce shut?
Pronounce shut as ʃət.
US - How to pronounce shut in American English
UK - How to pronounce shut in British English
Sentences with shut
1. Verb, base form
Put the cover back on the fuse panel and shut off the vehicle.
2. Noun, singular or mass
Snap the Velcro shut in order to create a loop.
3. Verb, past participle
Locate one end of the kielbasa where the casing is tied tightly shut.
4. Verb, past tense
Seam the bag shut twice to reinforce the closure.
5. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
Repeat this subtle movement five times and then squeeze your eyes shut for a count of six.
6. Foreign word
Place the hand grippers in the palm of your hand and squeeze them shut.
Quotes about shut
1. It's the game of life. Do I win or do I lose? One day they're gonna shut the game down. I gotta have as much fun and go around the board as many times as I can before it's my turn to leave.
- Tupac Shakur
2. Fear doesn't shut you down; it wakes you up
- Veronica Roth, Divergent
3. How many slams in an old screen door? Depends how loud you shut it. How many slices in a bread? Depends how thin you cut it. How much good inside a day? Depends how good you live 'em. How much love inside a friend? Depends how much you give 'em.
- Shel Silverstein
6. shut
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Etymology
- shutten (Middle English (1100-1500))
7. shut
Antonyms
Etymology
- shutten (Middle English (1100-1500))
8. shut
adjective. ['ˈʃʌt'] used especially of mouth or eyes.
Antonyms
Etymology
- shutten (Middle English (1100-1500))
