shutoff

or shut-off

[ shuht-awf, -of ]

/ ˈʃʌtˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

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noun

an object or device that shuts (something) off: the automatic shutoff on a heater.

an act or instance of shutting off something, as an opening, a flow, or a service: a shutoff of electric power due to unpaid bills.

Origin of shutoff

First recorded in 1865–70; noun use of verb phrase shut off

Words nearby shutoff

shut-off, shut-out bid, shutdown, shute, shuteye, shutoff, shutout, shutter, shutter priority, shutter release, shutter speed

Definition for shut off (2 of 2)

shut

[ shuht ]

/ ʃʌt /

verb (used with object), shut, shut·ting.

to put (a door, cover, etc.) in position to close or obstruct.

to close the doors of (often followed by up): to shut up a shop for the night.

to close (something) by bringing together or folding its parts: Shut your book. Shut the window!

to confine; enclose: to shut a bird into a cage.

to bar; exclude: They shut him from their circle.

to cause (a factory, school, etc.) to end or suspend operations, services, or business activity: He shut his store, sold his house, and moved away. We're shutting the office for two weeks in June.

to bolt; bar.

verb (used without object), shut, shut·ting.

to become shut or closed; close.

adjective

closed; fastened up: a shut door.

Phonetics. checked(def 2).

noun

the act or time of shutting or closing.

the line where two pieces of welded metal are united.

Verb Phrases

shut down,

to close, especially temporarily; end or suspend operations, services, or business activity.
to stop operating or stop the operation of (a machine): Did you remember to shut down your computer?
Also shut down on/upon.Informal. to hinder; check; stop from doing or saying something: He appeared on the talk show to shut down his critics.
Informal. to defeat or outdo:The team was able to shut down the offense.
to settle over so as to envelop or darken: The fog shut down rapidly.

shut in,

to enclose.
to confine, as from illness: She broke her leg in a fall and has been shut in for several weeks.

shut of, Informal. free of; rid of: He wished he were shut of all his debts.

shut off,

to stop the passage of (water, traffic, electricity, etc.); close off.
to isolate; separate: an outpost almost completely shut off from civilization.

shut out,

to keep from entering; exclude.
to hide from view.
to prevent (an opponent or opposing team) from scoring, as in a game of baseball.

shut up,

to imprison; confine.
to close entirely.
to stop talking; become silent: I thought the neighbors would never shut up and let me sleep.
to stop (someone) from talking; silence.

Origin of shut

before 1000; Middle English s(c)hutten, s(c)hetten, s(c)hitten Old English scyttan “to bolt (a door)”; akin to shoot¹

SYNONYMS FOR shut

4 jail, imprison, cage.

5 prohibit.

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ANTONYMS FOR shut

1 open.

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synonym study for shut

1. See close.

OTHER WORDS FROM shut

half-shut, adjective re·shut, verb, re·shut, re·shut·ting. un·shut, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for shut off

shut

/ (ʃʌt) /

verb shuts, shutting or shut

to move (something) so as to cover an aperture; close to shut a door

to close (something) by bringing together the parts to shut a book

(tr often foll by up) to close or lock the doors of to shut up a house

(tr; foll by in, out, etc) to confine, enclose, or exclude to shut a child in a room

(tr) to prevent (a business, etc) from operating

shut one's eyes to to ignore deliberately

shut the door on

to refuse to think about
to render impossible

adjective

closed or fastened

noun

the act or time of shutting

the line along which pieces of metal are welded

get shut of or get shot of slang to get rid of

See also shutdown, shut-off, shutout, shut up

Word Origin for shut

Old English scyttan; related to Old Frisian sketta to shut in, Middle Dutch schutten to obstruct

Idioms and Phrases with shut off (1 of 2)

shut off

Stop the flow or passage of, as in They shut off the water while repairs were being made. [Early 1800s]

Close off, isolate, as in Loners shut themselves off from the community. [First half of 1800s]

Idioms and Phrases with shut off (2 of 2)

shut

In addition to the idioms beginning with shut

shut down
shut off
shut one's eyes to
shut out
shut the door
shut up

also see:

close (shut) down
close (shut) one's eyes to
close (shut) the door on
keep one's mouth shut
open and shut case
put up or shut up

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shutoff

or shut-off

noun

Origin of shutoff

Words nearby shutoff

Definition for shut off (2 of 2)

verb (used with object), shut, shut·ting.

verb (used without object), shut, shut·ting.

adjective

noun

Verb Phrases

Origin of shut

SYNONYMS FOR shut

ANTONYMS FOR shut

synonym study for shut

OTHER WORDS FROM shut

British Dictionary definitions for shut off

verb shuts, shutting or shut

adjective

noun

Word Origin for shut

Idioms and Phrases with shut off (1 of 2)

Idioms and Phrases with shut off (2 of 2)

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shutoff

or shut-off

noun

Origin of shutoff

Words nearby shutoff

Definition for shut off (2 of 2)

verb (used with object), shut, shut·ting.

verb (used without object), shut, shut·ting.

adjective

noun

Verb Phrases

Origin of shut

SYNONYMS FOR shut

ANTONYMS FOR shut

synonym study for shut

OTHER WORDS FROM shut

Words related to shut off

British Dictionary definitions for shut off

verb shuts, shutting or shut

adjective

noun

Word Origin for shut

Idioms and Phrases with shut off (1 of 2)

Idioms and Phrases with shut off (2 of 2)