shut

Adjective
  1. Not open (synset 301657224)
    "the door slammed shut"
    also: closed - not open or affording passage or access
    same as: closed, unopen
  2. Used especially of mouth or eyes (synset 301659588)
    "he sat quietly with closed eyes"; "his eyes were shut against the sunlight"
    similar to:
    same as: closed
Verb
  1. Move so that an opening or passage is obstructed;
    Make shut (synset 201347791)
    "Close the door"; "shut the window"
    causes: close, shut - become closed
    subtypes:
    • snap - close with a snapping motion
    • slat - close the slats of (windows)
    • bang, slam - close violently
    • shutter - close with shutters
    • draw - move or pull so as to cover or uncover something
    • roll up - close (a car window) by causing it to move up, as with a handle
    • bung - close with a cork or stopper
    • seal, seal off - make tight; secure against leakage
    same as: close
    verb group: close, shut - become closed
  2. Become closed (synset 201349660)
    "The windows closed with a loud bang"
    is a type of: change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
    same as: close
    verb group: close, shut - move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
  3. Prevent from entering;
    Shut out (synset 202454205)
    "The trees were shutting out all sunlight"; "This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country"
    is a type of: keep, prevent - stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
    subtypes:
    same as: exclude, keep out, shut out

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