Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shut in

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.78 in modern English

Syllables
shut in
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To confine.

Transitive verb

verb

To completely surround or enclose.

Transitive verb

verb

To settle down, or fall; to arrive; (said of evening, etc.)

Dated; Intransitive verb

verb

To stop pumping oil from a site, ending production.

Transitive verb

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What does shut in mean?
To confine.

How to pronounce shut in

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