Shut out

verb

Word Frequency: 1.7

Definitions

1.verbTo prevent from entering; to block or exclude.

"His wife shut him out of his own house."

2.verbTo hide from sight.

"The high wall shut out the countryside beyond."

3.verbTo prevent from scoring; to perform a shutout.

4.nounClosing and forbidding entry, as a lockout in which management prevents works from working.

"A shutout is a reverse strike: the union complained and the workers wanted to work, but management was opposed."

5.nounA game that ends with one side not having scored.

"The score wasn't just lopsided: it was a shutout."

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