Shut

usgb/ʃʌt/
verb

To close something or stop it from being open.

Please shut the door on your way out.
Visual representation of "shut" - To close something or stop it from being open

Often appears as...

  • shut the door
  • shut the window
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Visual representation of "shut"
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Physical Action

Often involves manually closing something with your hands or body.

Illustration for Physical Action
Could you shut the trunk of the car?
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Completion

Implies an action is fully finished, like securing a lid tightly.

Illustration for Completion
Please shut the jar properly; the lid is loose.
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Safety Concern

Can imply safety, preventing harm by closing something.

Illustration for Safety Concern
Shut the gate so the dog doesn't run into the street.
Visual representation of the word "Shut"

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