shut
A2Frequent NGSL-2UK /ʃʌt/US /ʃʌt/
Meaning
adjective
not open
“The door was shut.”
verb
to close something; to become closed
“The window won't shut.”
Real video examples
From real subtitles in LingoTube lessons
“Soon, I began to shut out my own voice and started to listen to the voices of others.”
📺 BTS' Speech at the United NationsLearn this word in the video →
“If I'm cooking, the door is shut, the kids are out, the phone's on the hook, if she comes in, I get annoyed.”
📺 Do schools kill creativity?Learn this word in the video →
“So two minutes lead to these hormonal changes that configure your brain to basically be either assertive, confident and comfortable, or really stress-reactive, and feeling sort of shut down.”
📺 Your Body Language May Shape Who You AreLearn this word in the video →
Appears in 4 lessons
Remember shut through real videos
Watch TED / YouTube close-reading lessons, tap any word, and review with built-in spaced repetition.
Start learning free →