verb · A2

Shut

SHUT/ʃʌt/

To shut is to close something: shut the window, shut the door, the shop shuts at six. Close is the everyday twin; shut is very common in British speech. Shut is also an adjective: the door is shut. Shut up is rude (be quiet). Do not mix shut with shoot (a gun or a film).

Meaning

To close something.

Examples

“Please shut the window; it is cold.”
“Please shut the gate behind you.”
“The museum shuts on Mondays.”

Good to know

shut the door / window. the shop shuts at… Adjective: shut. Close = synonym. Not shoot.

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