move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

become closed

prevent from entering; shut out

not open

used especially of mouth or eyes

place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape

cease to operate or cause to cease operating

surround completely

stem the flow of

isolate or separate

block off the passage through

refrain from divulging sensitive information; keep quiet about confidential information

prevent from entering; shut out

refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent

place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape

cause to be quiet or not talk

closely confined

someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury

somewhat introverted

confined usually by illness

termination of operations

English writer who settled in Norway after World War II (1899-1960)

informal term for sleep

a defeat in a game where one side fails to score

a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

a hinged blind for a window

close with shutters

a photography enthusiast

provided with shutters or shutters as specified; often used in combination

the act of closing something

the gatepost against which the gate closes

badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers

public transport that consists of a bus or train or airplane that plies back and forth between two points

bobbin that passes the weft thread between the warp threads

travel back and forth between two points

shuttle consisting of a bus that travels between two points

international negotiations conducted by a mediator who frequently flies back and forth between the negotiating parties

a helicopter that shuttles back and forth

badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers

send or toss to and fro, like a shuttlecock

tall fern of northern temperate regions having graceful arched fronds and sporophylls resembling ostrich plumes