| bang |
to shut loudly; slam. [1/5 definitions] |
| blockade |
to shut off with a blockade. [1/2 definitions] |
| clench |
to close tightly shut. [1/2 definitions] |
| close |
to stop up; shut. [3/14 definitions] |
| confine |
to shut in; put in prison. [1/3 definitions] |
| coop |
to shut up in or as though in a coop (often followed by "up"). [1/2 definitions] |
| curtain |
a piece of cloth hung in a window or other opening to shut out light or to cover something. [1/4 definitions] |
| enclose |
to close in or shut in with walls or a container. [1/2 definitions] |
| eyelid |
a fold of skin that can be opened or shut over the eyeball. |
| lockjaw |
a disease that causes the muscles of the jaw to first become tight and then close the jaw shut. Lockjaw is a type of tetanus. |
| open |
allowing something or someone to pass through or to get to the inside; not shut or closed. [2/16 definitions] |
| shut |
When you shut something, you move it so that it covers an opening. When you shut a door, you close it. [2/3 definitions] |
| slam1 |
to shut with force and loud noise. [1/4 definitions] |
| snap |
When something snaps shut or snaps open, it closes or opens with a quick, sharp noise. [2/14 definitions] |
| tight |
in a firm, close, or secure way. [1/7 definitions] |
| to |
into a shut position. [1/15 definitions] |
| transom |
a small window above a door. A transom is often attached with a hinge so that it can be opened and shut. |