Foundation level · Year 4 · free
shut
verb · Say it: SHUT
What it means
Foundationto close something such as a door, window or lid
Please shut the gate so the dog does not run into the road.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- close
- fasten
- seal
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- open
More examples
- Noah shut his book and went outside to play football.
Where the word comes from
From Old English 'scyttan', meaning to bolt a door.
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