shut out meaning

Definition of shut out

1. prevent from entering; shut out
   • The trees were shutting out all sunlight
   • This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country

   Synonyms: exclude, keep out, shut

   Type of: prevent

   Kinds: excommunicate, lock out, ostracize

shut out in a sentence

• She put her hands over her ears to shut out the noise.
• These trees shut out the view.
• The power in the gym shut out.

How to pronounce shut out

shut out is pronounced /ʃʌt aʊt/ in British English and /ʃʌt aʊt/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.