Shut - Definition

adj 1: not open; "the door slammed shut" [syn: shut, unopen,
closed] [ant: open, unfastened]
2: used especially of mouth or eyes; "he sat quietly with closed
eyes"; "his eyes were shut against the sunlight" [syn:
closed, shut] [ant: open, opened]
v 1: move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make
shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window" [syn: close,
shut] [ant: open, open up]
2: become closed; "The windows closed with a loud bang" [syn:
close, shut] [ant: open, open up]
3: prevent from entering; shut out; "The trees were shutting out
all sunlight"; "This policy excludes people who have a
criminal record from entering the country" [syn: exclude,
keep out, shut out, shut] [ant: admit, include,
let in]