noun
Meaning 1
Nonstandard spelling of shutout.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, nonstandard
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
shut out
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Sound
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verb
Meaning 2
To prevent from entering; to block or exclude.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- His wife shut him out of his own house.
- This triple-glazing shuts out the noise of the traffic.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To hide from sight.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- The high wall shut out the countryside beyond.
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verb
Meaning 4
To refuse to be open and vulnerable toward.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
Meaning 5
To prevent from scoring; to perform a shutout.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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verb
Meaning 6
prevent from entering; shut out
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The trees were shutting out all sunlight
- This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: exclude, keep out, shut
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: prevent, keep
Narrower terms: excommunicate, unchurch, curse, lock out, ostracize, ostracise
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Latin: exclūdō — to prevent from entering
- Chinese Mandarin: 零封 (língfēng) — to prevent from scoring
- Chinese Mandarin: 完封 (wánfēng) — to prevent from scoring