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Meaning
Verb
●
To
close
, to
stop
from being open.
●
To
close
, to
stop
being open.
●
In British English:
To
close
(a business) temporarily.
●
To
confine
in an
enclosed
area.
●
To
catch
or
snag
in the act
of
shutting
something.
●
To
preclude
, exclude.
Adj
●
Closed; not open.
●
In Linguistics & Phonetics:
Synonym of close
Noun
●
The
act
or time of
shutting
; close.
●
A
door
or
cover
; a shutter.
●
The
line
or place where two
pieces
of
metal
are
welded
together.
●
In British English, Shropshire English & Regional English:
A
narrow
alley
or
passage
acting
as a
short cut
through the
buildings
between two streets.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
shut
English
shutten
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Close
Closed
Alley
Closing
Closes
Shut Out
Build Up
Related
Lock
Locked
Sealed
Pull
Tear
Knock
Blow
Knocked
Drop
Blocked
Kicked
Tight
Stopped
Pulled
Wipe
Break
Ripped
Plug
Opened
Run
Turn
Broken
Rip
Laid
Kick
Turned
Broke
Wiped
Switched
Lay
Dropped
Switch
Seal
Lifted
Drain
Destroyed
Block
Burn
Rolled
Cast
Clean
Back
Valve
Left
Pushed
Lid
Roll
Zipped
Disconnect
Close Down
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Rhymes
Ut
Gut
Tut
But
Nut
Jut
Hut
Cut
Shat
Butt
Putt
Scut
Mutt
Slut
Shut
What
Glut
Abut
Donut
Strut
Recut
Rebut
Abutt
Peanut
Walnut
Astrut
Coconut
Somewhat
Uppercut
Shortcut
Hazelnut
Crosscut
Undercut
Scuttlebutt
You-Know-What
Prime Cut
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