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verb / adjective

shut

SHUHT/ʃʌt/

To close against further access.

A hand pushes the wooden door until it is shut.

A hand pushes an open wooden door fully closed, simple motion and visible narrowing gap.
Etymology
shutOld Englishto bolt, fasten closed

Old English scyttan described putting a bolt in place to fasten a door or gate. That concrete act broadened into closing something or preventing passage through an opening.

In context

Soft Edwardian Tales71:34
Wood smoke drifting out over the water on the evening air, mixing with the salt. And Francis shut her eyes and breathed it in.
The Slow Train to Wend | A Cozy Edwardian Sleep Story

More examples

  • Please shut the window before you leave.
  • The bakery stays shut on Sundays.
  • The computer shuts down automatically after the update.

Forms

shut · shuts · shutting

shutter noun — A movable panel that covers a window.

Similar words

close
Close is the general term for making something not open.
seal
Seal implies a tight closure that prevents leaks or entry.