Definition of shut down

shut down

verb

• Dissed.

  Oh, man, you've been shut down!

  Last edited on May 17 2002. Submitted by Lauryn G. from Chicago, IL, USA on May 17 2002.

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Other terms relating to 'down':
batten down the hatches	Definitions include: to prepare for hardship.
beat down	Definitions include: a fight or severe beating.
bout to put the beat down	Definitions include: It means having to beat someone up.
bow down	Definitions include: to back down from a situation.
bow down before the porcelain god	Definitions include: to vomit into a toilet.
bow down to the porcelain god	Definitions include: also "bow down to the white porcelain god."
bring down	Definitions include: to sadden one.
bring the house down	Definitions include: to greatly impress a crowd.
broke down	Definitions include: unattractive.
bust down	Definitions include: a person who has oral sex and intercourse with multiple people.
butter down	Definitions include: to knuckle down; to submit to; to melt down; to be unable to take the heat; to give in.
buttoned-down	Definitions include: overly formal, conservative.
chow down	Definitions include: to eat.
come down	Definitions include: to give someone oral sex.
cool down	Definitions include: to stop being angry.
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Other terms relating to 'shut':
proof or STFU	Definitions include: "Provide proof or STFU", i.e. "Provide proof or shut the fuck up", i.e. "Provide proof or stop talking."
put up or shut up.	Definitions include: stop talking and act.
shut-eye	Definitions include: sleep.
shut it	Definitions include: to stop talking.
shut (one's) ball washer	Definitions include: to stop talking.
shut (one's) barn door	Definitions include: See barn door.
shut (one's) face	Definitions include: to stop talking.
shut (one's) flytrap	Definitions include: to stop talking; "shut up".
shut (one's) hole	Definitions include: to shut one's hole, i.e. mouth.
shut (one's) mouth wide open	Definitions include: to stop talking.
shut (one's) pie-hole	Definitions include: to shut one's pie hole, i.e. to shut one's mouth, i.e. to stop talking; "shut up".
shut the front door	Definitions include: "shut the fuck up".
shut the f*ck up	Definitions include: shut up with "the fuck" infix intensifier.
shut the hell up	Definitions include: to shut up, i.e. stop talking.
shut up	Definitions include: to stop talking.
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