shutdown
/ʃˈʌtdˌaʊn/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The action of stopping operations; a closing, of a computer, business, event, etc.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A statement, insult, etc. that prevents the opponent from replying further.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
An autistic response to stress or sensory overload, in which the individual freezes up and becomes silent, motionless, and unresponsive.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "You need to enter your password at startup, but it's not required at shutdown."
- "There is a plastic molly-guard covering the escalator's shutdown button to prevent little kids from pushing it and stopping the escalator."
- "In 1963, there was even more of a shutdown [at Christmas]. The Western and London Midland Regions ran no trains, with the rest of the network having the "barest of skeleton services". The Daily Herald called Beeching's cuts "the most scrooge-like... in railway history"."
- "When he insulted me, my reply was such a shutdown that he left the room."
- "I retreated into myself and allowed myself to be swallowed into a typically autistic shutdown."
- "I may even reach the point where I have an autistic shutdown, which means I'll be unable to communicate, interact or socialize."
Etymology
Usage
- Countable
- Uncountable
- British usage
- Slang