The thick glass windows shut out most of the traffic noise.
My eyes can't stand bright light, so I keep the curtains closed to shut the sunlight out.
She can't shut out the memory of the accident.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
shut out of — ˌshut ˈout of [transitive] usually passive [present tense I/you/we/they shut out of he/she/it shuts out of present participle shutting out of … Useful english dictionary
shut out — verb prevent from entering; shut out (Freq. 3) The trees were shutting out all sunlight This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country • Syn: ↑exclude, ↑keep out, ↑shut • Ant: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
shut someone/something out — 1 he shut me out of the house: LOCK OUT, keep out, refuse entrance to. 2 she shut out the memories: BLOCK, suppress. 3 the bamboo shut out the light: KEEP OUT, block out, screen, veil … Useful english dictionary
shut out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you shut something or someone out, you prevent them from getting into a place, for example by closing the doors. [V n P of n] I shut him out of the bedroom, says Maureen... [V P n (not pron)] I was set to shut out anyone else… … English dictionary
shut out of — phrasal verb [transitive, usually passive] Word forms shut out of : present tense I/you/we/they shut out of he/she/it shuts out of present participle shutting out of past tense shut out of past participle shut out of shut someone out of something … English dictionary
shut out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms shut out : present tense I/you/we/they shut out he/she/it shuts out present participle shutting out past tense shut out past participle shut out 1) if you shut something out, you stop yourself from seeing it,… … English dictionary
shut — ► VERB (shutting; past and past part. shut) 1) move into position to block an opening. 2) (shut in/out) confine or exclude by closing something such as a door. 3) fold or bring together the sides or parts of. 4) chiefly Brit. make or become… … English terms dictionary
shut (someone) out — 1. to prevent a competitor from scoring any points. The Braves shut out the Dodgers today, 7–0. 2. to prevent someone from being a part of something. She shut him out of her world and had nothing to do with him. A group of African American… … New idioms dictionary
Out — (out), adv. [OE. out, ut, oute, ute, AS. [=u]t, and [=u]te, [=u]tan, fr. [=u]t; akin to D. uit, OS. [=u]t, G. aus, OHG. [=u]z, Icel. [=u]t, Sw. ut, Dan. ud, Goth. ut, Skr. ud. [root]198. Cf. {About}, {But}, prep., {Carouse}, {Utter}, a.] In its… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Out at — Out Out (out), adv. [OE. out, ut, oute, ute, AS. [=u]t, and [=u]te, [=u]tan, fr. [=u]t; akin to D. uit, OS. [=u]t, G. aus, OHG. [=u]z, Icel. [=u]t, Sw. ut, Dan. ud, Goth. ut, Skr. ud. [root]198. Cf. {About}, {But}, prep., {Carouse}, {Utter}, a.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
