shuts (A2)
verb
Pronunciation: /ʃʌt/
Definition
To close something, like a door or window, so that it is no longer open.
Examples
Can you shut the window? It's raining.
He shut the book when he finished reading.
How to Use shuts
- shut down (phrasal verb)
- To stop operating or close completely. — "The power went out and shut down the entire network."
- shut up (phrasal verb)
- To stop talking; often used as an impolite command. — "He told his noisy brother to shut up."
- shut in (phrasal verb)
- To confine or trap someone or something. — "The storm shut us in our house for two days."
- shut out (phrasal verb)
- To prevent someone from entering or participating. — "The team was shut out of the playoffs."
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