Overview of noun shutting

The noun shutting has 1 sense

• shutting, closing -- (the act of closing something)

Overview of verb shut

The verb shut has 3 senses

• close, shut -- (move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window")


• close, shut -- (become closed; "The windows closed with a loud bang")


• exclude, keep out, shut out, shut -- (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")