The meaning of SHUT is to move into position to close an opening. How to use shut in a sentence.

1. The act or time of shutting. 2. The line of connection between welded pieces of metal.

to close, especially temporarily; end or suspend operations, services, or business activity. to stop operating or stop the operation of (a machine). Did you remember to shut down your computer? …

Last weekend the greengrocer shut up shop and others are likely to follow. In contrast to other national institutions that are shutting up shop for Christmas, nobody knows when - if ever - it will re-open.

to cause (a business, factory, store, etc.) to end or suspend operations He shut his store, sold his house, and moved away We're shutting the office for two weeks in June

to close (something) by bringing together or folding its parts: Shut your book. Shut the window! enclose: to shut a bird into a cage. exclude: They shut him from their circle. to cause (a business, factory, …

Dec 1, 2025 · shutting Definitions of shutting noun the act of closing something synonyms: closing

Definition of shut verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Dec 14, 2025 · Closed, not open, in any of various senses. A shut door barred our way into the house. The door banged shut with a breeze.

In British English, to shut up shop is to go out of business forever or stop performing all services or activities for a period of time. Rather than shutting up shop [= closing up shop] entirely, the company …