shutting

SaySHUT-ing/ˈʃʌtɪŋ/

Noun pluralshuttings

2 meanings of shutting

1
verb
Present participle of shut. Use this form for an action happening right now or going on over time.
He is shutting all the windows before the storm hits.
Shutting her eyes, she tried to fall asleep.
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2
nouncountable or uncountable
The act of closing something so it is no longer open.
Like the moment a box lid clicks down into place.
The shutting of the door made a loud bang.
She heard the slow shutting of the gate behind her.
Similarclosing, closure
Oppositeopening
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shutting is a form of shut

shut, verb: To close an opening so that nothing can pass through. Full entry

Forms: shut also past tense, past participleshuts he/she/itshutting -ing form
Spelling: shut → shutting: double the t, add -ing

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