English · Common Verbs
shut
/ʃʌt/
[/ʃʌt/]
close
Beginnerverb
Definition
To move something into a position that blocks an opening; to close. The form is the same in past tense.
Example
Please shut the door, it's cold.
Please shut the door, it's cold.
Etymology
From Old English 'scyttan' (to put up a bar, bolt).
How & Where It’s Used
Everyday verb; 'shut' is its own past tense ('I shut the window').