I.
verb
Shut is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ door , ↑ eye , ↑ factory , ↑ gate , ↑ mouth , ↑ shop
Shut is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ blind , ↑ boot , ↑ box , ↑ briefcase , ↑ curtain , ↑ door , ↑ drawer , ↑ ear , ↑ eye , ↑ factory , ↑ finger , ↑ gate , ↑ hatch , ↑ lid , ↑ mouth , ↑ shop , ↑ suitcase , ↑ window
II.
adj.
1 in a closed position
VERBS
▪ be , look
▪ bang , blow , clang , click , close , slam , slide , swing
▪
The window blew ~.
▪
The doors closed ~ behind me.
▪
The elevator door slid ~.
▪ remain , stay
▪ be clenched , be jammed
▪
His jaw was clenched ~.
▪ clamp sth
▪
I clamped my mouth ~.
▪ be bolted , be glued , be nailed , be screwed , be sealed , be sewn , be welded
▪
The windows were sealed ~.
▪ bang sth , close sth , kick sth , pull sth , slam sth , slide sth , snap sth
▪
He slammed the case ~.
▪
She snapped ~ a file on her desk.
▪ be drawn
▪
The curtains were drawn ~.
▪ leave sth
▪
I'll leave the window ~ for now.
▪ keep sth
▪
The gates are always kept ~.
▪
Afraid to ask seemingly stupid questions, I kept my mouth ~. ( figurative )
ADVERB
▪ firmly , properly , tightly
▪
The door was firmly ~.
PHRASES
▪ squeeze your eyes ~
▪
She squeezed her eyes ~ to keep the tears from coming.
2 ( BrE ) not open to the public ⇨ See also ↑ closed
VERBS
▪ be , look
▪
The bars all look ~ to me.
▪ remain
PREPOSITION
▪ for
▪
The park is now ~ for the winter.
Shut is used with these nouns: ↑ door