shut
English Thesaurus
1. move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | snap, |
| definition | : | close with a snapping motion (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | slat, |
| definition | : | close the slats of (windows) (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | bang, slam, |
| definition | : | close violently (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | shutter, |
| definition | : | close with shutters (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | draw, |
| definition | : | move or pull so as to cover or uncover something (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | roll up, |
| definition | : | close (a car window) by causing it to move up, as with a handle (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | bung, |
| definition | : | close with a cork or stopper (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | seal, seal off, |
| definition | : | make tight; secure against leakage (verb.contact) |
| cause | : | close, shut, |
| definition | : | become closed (verb.contact) |
| verb group | : | close, shut, |
| definition | : | become closed (verb.contact) |
2. become closed (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | change state, turn, |
| definition | : | undergo a transformation or a change of position or action (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | close, shut, |
| definition | : | move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut (verb.contact) |
3. prevent from entering; shut out (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | keep, prevent, |
| definition | : | stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | lock out, |
| definition | : | prevent employees from working during a strike (verb.social) |
4. not open (adj.all)
| also | : | closed, |
| definition | : | not open or affording passage or access (adj.all) |
5. used especially of mouth or eyes (adj.all)
| similar | : | blinking, winking, |
| definition | : | closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly (adj.all) |
| similar | : | squinched, squinting, |
| definition | : | having eyes half closed in order to see better (adj.all) |
6. move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut (verb.contact)
| antonym | : | open, open up, |
| definition | : | cause to open or to become open (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | closing, shutting, |
| definition | : | the act of closing something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | shutter, |
| definition | : | a hinged blind for a window (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | shutter, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure (noun.artifact) |
7. become closed (verb.contact)
| antonym | : | open, open up, |
| definition | : | become open (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | closing, shutting, |
| definition | : | the act of closing something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | shutter, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure (noun.artifact) |
8. prevent from entering; shut out (verb.social)
| antonym | : | admit, include, let in, |
| definition | : | allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | shutter, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | exclusion, |
| definition | : | the state of being excluded (noun.state) |
9. not open (adj.all)
| antonym | : | open, unfastened, |
| definition | : | affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed (adj.all) |
10. used especially of mouth or eyes (adj.all)
| antonym | : | open, opened, |
| definition | : | used of mouth or eyes (adj.all) |
11. move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut (verb.contact)
| antonym | : | open, open up, |
| definition | : | cause to open or to become open (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | closing, shutting, |
| definition | : | the act of closing something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | shutter, |
| definition | : | a hinged blind for a window (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | shutter, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure (noun.artifact) |
12. become closed (verb.contact)
| antonym | : | open, open up, |
| definition | : | become open (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | closing, shutting, |
| definition | : | the act of closing something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | shutter, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure (noun.artifact) |
13. prevent from entering; shut out (verb.social)
| antonym | : | admit, include, let in, |
| definition | : | allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | shutter, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | exclusion, |
| definition | : | the state of being excluded (noun.state) |
14. not open (adj.all)
| antonym | : | open, unfastened, |
| definition | : | affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed (adj.all) |
15. used especially of mouth or eyes (adj.all)
| antonym | : | open, opened, |
| definition | : | used of mouth or eyes (adj.all) |
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