1shut 
/ˈʃʌt/ verb
shuts; shut; shut·ting /ˈʃʌt/ verb 1 a [+ obj] : to close (something)
▪ Please shut the door/window/lid/drawer. ▪ He shut his eyes and went to sleep. ▪ She shut the book loudly. ▪ I accidentally shut the door on her fingers.
b [no obj] : to become closed
▪ flowers that shut at night ▪ The door shut slowly behind me. 2 : to stop the services or activities of (a business, school, etc.) for a period of time or forever : close [+ obj] ▪ The owner is shutting the pub for the weekend. ▪ They plan to shut the factory by the end of the year. [no obj] ▪ (Brit) The restaurant shuts [=closes] at 11.
▪ Please shut the door/window/lid/drawer. ▪ He shut his eyes and went to sleep. ▪ She shut the book loudly. ▪ I accidentally shut the door on her fingers.
b [no obj] : to become closed
▪ flowers that shut at night ▪ The door shut slowly behind me.
shut away [phrasal verb]
shut (someone or something) away : to put (someone or something) in a place that is separate from others
▪ She was shut away in prison for three years. ▪ He shut himself away (in his room) to study.
▪ She was shut away in prison for three years. ▪ He shut himself away (in his room) to study.
shut down [phrasal verb] 1 shut down or shut down (something) or shut (something) down a : to close or to cause (a business, factory, etc.) to close for a period of time or forever
▪ They were forced to shut down the store. ▪ The factory shut down. ▪ The vendors started shutting down for the night.
b : to stop operating or to cause (a machine) to stop operating
▪ The computer suddenly shut down. [=turned off] ▪ She shut down her computer and went home. — see also shutdown 2 shut down (someone or something) or shut (someone or something) down informal : to cause (an opponent) to be unsuccessful, unable to score, etc.
▪ The defense shut down the opposition.
▪ They were forced to shut down the store. ▪ The factory shut down. ▪ The vendors started shutting down for the night.
b : to stop operating or to cause (a machine) to stop operating
▪ The computer suddenly shut down. [=turned off] ▪ She shut down her computer and went home. — see also shutdown
▪ The defense shut down the opposition.
shut in [phrasal verb] 1 shut (someone or something) in (something) : to put (someone or something) in a room and close or lock the door
▪ Someone shut the cat in the closet. ▪ He shut himself in his room to study. 2 shut (something) in (something) : to have (something, such as your hand or finger) in between the parts of (something, such as a door or window) when it closes
▪ He accidentally shut his hand in the car door.
▪ Someone shut the cat in the closet. ▪ He shut himself in his room to study.
▪ He accidentally shut his hand in the car door.
shut off [phrasal verb] 1 shut off or shut off (something) or shut (something) off : to stop operating or to cause (a machine, light, etc.) to stop operating
▪ The camera shuts off [=turns off] automatically when not in use. ▪ She shut off the car. ▪ Who shut off the lights? ▪ Shut the television off and go to bed. 2 shut off (something) or shut (something) off : to stop the flow or supply of (something)
▪ Make sure to shut off the water/gas/electricity before beginning any work. 3 shut (yourself) off : to keep (yourself) in a place that is away from other people — usually + from ▪ He shut himself off from his family. 4 shut (someone or something) off from (something) : to separate (someone or something) from (something) — usually used as (be) shut off from ▪ Here on the island, people are shut off from (contact with) the outside world.
▪ The camera shuts off [=turns off] automatically when not in use. ▪ She shut off the car. ▪ Who shut off the lights? ▪ Shut the television off and go to bed.
▪ Make sure to shut off the water/gas/electricity before beginning any work.
shut out [phrasal verb] 1 shut out (someone or something) or shut (someone or something) out : to stop (someone or something) from entering a place
▪ She locked the door and shut him out of the room. ▪ He closed the curtain to shut out the sunlight. ▪ Try shutting out the draft by putting a blanket at the bottom of the door. — often used figuratively ▪ He tried to shut out the memory of that day. = He tried to shut the memory out of his mind. 2 shut out (someone) or shut (someone) out : to not allow (someone) to be involved in your life, to know your personal thoughts and feelings, etc.
▪ I can't help you if you keep shutting me out. — often + of ▪ She shut him out of her life completely. 3 shut out (someone) or shut (someone) out chiefly US : to keep (a player or team) from scoring in a game or contest
▪ The team was shut out [=the team did not score any points] in the first half. — see also shutout
▪ She locked the door and shut him out of the room. ▪ He closed the curtain to shut out the sunlight. ▪ Try shutting out the draft by putting a blanket at the bottom of the door. — often used figuratively ▪ He tried to shut out the memory of that day. = He tried to shut the memory out of his mind.
▪ I can't help you if you keep shutting me out. — often + of ▪ She shut him out of her life completely.
▪ The team was shut out [=the team did not score any points] in the first half. — see also shutout
shut up [phrasal verb] 1 informal a : to stop talking, laughing, etc.
▪ He won't shut up about how he won the game. ▪ Can someone get that dog to shut up? — often used as a rude way to tell someone to stop talking ▪ Shut up for a second and listen to what I have to say.
b shut (someone) up informal : to cause (someone) to stop talking, laughing, etc.
▪ Nothing shuts her up. 2 shut up (something) or shut (something) up : to close and lock all the doors of (a house, store, etc.)
▪ They shut up the house and left town. ◊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 laid off half of its workers. ▪ The store has already shut up shop for the day. 3 shut (someone or something) up : to put (someone or something) in a place that is away from other people
▪ He shut himself up in his room all day to study.
▪ He won't shut up about how he won the game. ▪ Can someone get that dog to shut up? — often used as a rude way to tell someone to stop talking ▪ Shut up for a second and listen to what I have to say.
b shut (someone) up informal : to cause (someone) to stop talking, laughing, etc.
▪ Nothing shuts her up.
▪ They shut up the house and left town. ◊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 laid off half of its workers. ▪ The store has already shut up shop for the day.
▪ He shut himself up in his room all day to study.
shut your mouth or shut your face
informal — used to tell someone in a rude way to stop talking ▪ She angrily told him to shut his mouth. ◊This phrase is also used with other informal words for mouth, such as yap, trap and gob.
