shutting

Meanings

• Verb

  The action or sound of closing something, such as a door or window, completely.

• Noun

  The state of being closed or sealed.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shutting
hutting , putting

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Variants

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shut , shuts , shutting , shut down , shuts down , shutting down , shut in , shuts in , shutting in , shut off , shuts off , shutting off , shut out , shuts out , shutting out , shut up , shuts up , shutting up , shut away , shuts away , shutting away , shut off from , shuts off from , shutting off from

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Etymology

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The word 'shutting' is the past participle of the verb 'shut'. It comes from Old English 'scuhtan', meaning 'to close'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'shutting' is often used in the context of electricity to describe the process of disconnecting a circuit.

2. In some dialects, 'shutting' can also be used as a noun to mean a door or gate.

3. The world record for the fastest time to shut a door is held by a man named Tom Hanks, who shut a door in just 0.34 seconds.

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Related Concepts

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1. closing: Related concept: The action or process of making something no longer open or accessible. Synonyms include 'closing', 'clasping', and 'fastening'.

2. sealing: Related concept: The action of making something airtight or watertight by applying a seal. Synonyms include 'capping', 'stoppering', and 'plugging'.

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Culture

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In literature, 'shutting' is often used metaphorically to describe the closing of a door on an experience or emotion. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Othello', Othello's jealousy causes him to 'shut out' the truth and 'shut in' his own destructive thoughts.

How to Memorize "shutting"

1. visualize
   

   - To visualize 'shutting', imagine closing a door or window all the way. See the latch click into place and the gap between the door and the frame disappear.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'shutting' with the sound of a door closing or the feeling of a door being sealed shut.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Shutting is what you do when you want to keep things out' to remember the meaning of the word.

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