Meaning of "shutout" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF SHUTOUT

shutout  [ˈʃʌtˌaʊt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHUTOUT

Shutout is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb shutout in English.

WHAT DOES SHUTOUT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Shutout

In team sports, a shutout is a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring. While possible in most major sports, they are highly improbable in some sports, such as basketball. Shutouts are usually seen as a result of effective defensive play even though a weak opposing offense may be as much to blame. Some sports credit individual players, particularly goalkeepers and starting pitchers, with shutouts and keep track of them as statistics; others do not.

Definition of shutout in the English dictionary

The first definition of shutout in the dictionary is a game in which the opposing team does not score. Other definition of shutout is to keep out or exclude. Shutout is also to conceal from sight.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SHUTOUT

PRESENT

Present

I shutout

you shutout

he/she/it shutouts

we shutout

you shutout

they shutout

Present continuous

I am shutouting

you are shutouting

he/she/it is shutouting

we are shutouting

you are shutouting

they are shutouting

Present perfect

I have shutouted

you have shutouted

he/she/it has shutouted

we have shutouted

you have shutouted

they have shutouted

Present perfect continuous

I have been shutouting

you have been shutouting

he/she/it has been shutouting

we have been shutouting

you have been shutouting

they have been shutouting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I shutouted

you shutouted

he/she/it shutouted

we shutouted

you shutouted

they shutouted

Past continuous

I was shutouting

you were shutouting

he/she/it was shutouting

we were shutouting

you were shutouting

they were shutouting

Past perfect

I had shutouted

you had shutouted

he/she/it had shutouted

we had shutouted

you had shutouted

they had shutouted

Past perfect continuous

I had been shutouting

you had been shutouting

he/she/it had been shutouting

we had been shutouting

you had been shutouting

they had been shutouting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will shutout

you will shutout

he/she/it will shutout

we will shutout

you will shutout

they will shutout

Future continuous

I will be shutouting

you will be shutouting

he/she/it will be shutouting

we will be shutouting

you will be shutouting

they will be shutouting

Future perfect

I will have shutouted

you will have shutouted

he/she/it will have shutouted

we will have shutouted

you will have shutouted

they will have shutouted

Future perfect continuous

I will have been shutouting

you will have been shutouting

he/she/it will have been shutouting

we will have been shutouting

you will have been shutouting

they will have been shutouting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would shutout

you would shutout

he/she/it would shutout

we would shutout

you would shutout

they would shutout

Conditional continuous

I would be shutouting

you would be shutouting

he/she/it would be shutouting

we would be shutouting

you would be shutouting

they would be shutouting

Conditional perfect

I would have shutout

you would have shutout

he/she/it would have shutout

we would have shutout

you would have shutout

they would have shutout

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been shutouting

you would have been shutouting

he/she/it would have been shutouting

we would have been shutouting

you would have been shutouting

they would have been shutouting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you shutout
we let´s shutout
you shutout

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to shutout

Past participle

shutouted

Present Participle

shutouting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF SHUTOUT

Find out the translation of shutout to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of shutout from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shutout» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 完封
• Translator English - Spanish: blanqueada
• English: shutout
• Translator English - Hindi: shutout
• Translator English - Arabic: إنتصار ساحق
• Translator English - Russian: локаут
• Translator English - Portuguese: fechamento de fábrica
• Translator English - Bengali: চিৎকার করা
• Translator English - French: blanchissage
• Translator English - Malay: menutup
• Translator English - German: Shutout
• Translator English - Japanese: 完封
• Translator English - Korean: 공장 폐쇄
• Translator English - Javanese: menengo
• Translator English - Vietnamese: đóng cửa không cho người nào vào
• Translator English - Tamil: வெற்றி காண முடியாததும்
• Translator English - Marathi: शटआउट
• Translator English - Turkish: girmesini engellemek
• Translator English - Italian: shutout
• Translator English - Polish: shutout
• Translator English - Ukrainian: локаут
• Translator English - Romanian: shutout
• Translator English - Greek: shutout
• Translator English - Afrikaans: shutout
• Translator English - Swedish: shutout
• Translator English - Norwegian: shutout

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHUTOUT»

Discover the use of shutout in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shutout and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Shutout

Brendan Halpin’s new novel is about friendship, family, soccer, and the confusing time when everything that used to feel simple suddenly feels complicated.

Brendan Halpin, 2010

The Great Shutout Pitchers: Twenty Profiles of a Vanishing Breed

Throughout baseball's long history, only twenty pitchers have thrown fifty or more complete game shutouts.

Joe MacKay, 2003

The Shutout in Major League Baseball: A History

So, too, with the shutout. This listing presents the first shutout achievement in a number of settings. Examples would be a shutout in a league like the American Association, or in a major event, like the World Series. The National Association of ...

Warren N. Wilbert, 2013

Spalding's Official Base Ball Record

SHUTOUT GAMES— (Continued). 2—0 Shutout Game*. April 19— Bos. 2, Wash. 0 (Leonard). July SO— Ath. 2, Cleve. 0 (Bush). May 1— Cleve. 2, Det. 0 (S. Coveleskie), July 26— Chi. 2, N.Y. 0 (Clcotte). 5 Ins. July 30-St.L. 2, N.Y. 0 (Plank ).

Henry Chadwick, John Buckingham Foster, Charles D. White, 1916

There Goes the Shutout

Follow the exploits of the world's favorite beagle, Snoopy, and his faithful companion, Woodstock.

Charles M. Schulz, 1990

Shutout: A Mystery

Bull Cochran's latest mystery finds the ex-Major League pitcher visiting his girlfriend's crazy family in Tennessee and investigating the sudden and mysterious death of one of his girlfriend's brothers.

David F. Nighbert, 1995

Shutout, Feature Length Script: Fellini's "8 1/2," Film ...

Consists of three essays and three versions of a script alternately titled Blue season and Shutout.

Farhad Manouchehry, 1980

The History of Cerro Gordo and Oakley: Mens Fastpitch Softball

Melhorn had a 1-hit shutout in the State tournament, beating Urbana 1-0. McDuffee's best performance was a 2-hit shutout over the Bloomington GMC team. McDuffee out- pitched Myron Kumler for the win. Mel Schultz pitched a 2-hit shutout ...

Mike Martin, 2010

New York Yankees

On July 20, Guidry struck out eight batters against the Minnesota Twins and tossed another four-hit shutout to cut the Red Sox lead to 13. On July 25, Guidry struck out eight more batters and tossed a six-hit shutout, this time against the Kansas ...

Daniel J. Brush, David Horne, 2008

New York Mets: The Complete Illustrated History

Bobby Valentine's club dispatched both Dusty Baker and Tony LaRussa with complete-game shutout clinchers at Shea. This time Mike Hampton was the center of the celebration. He threw seven shutout innings in the opener and— with ...

Matthew Silverman, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHUTOUT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shutout is used in the context of the following news items.

Greinke's shutout streak over; Mets top Dodgers 3-2 in 10

Still, his shutout streak is over. The right-hander's masterful string ended at 45 2-3 innings when New York scratched out a run in the third, and the Mets defeated ... «NEWS10 ABC, Jul 15»

LEADING OFF: Greinke tries to extend shutout streak, King Felix …

Dodgers ace Zack Greinke takes a shutout streak of 35 2/3 innings into his start at Washington. He gave a home run to Mike Trout leading off the All-Star Game, ... «U.S. News & World Report, Jul 15»

Mariners rookie Montgomery pitches second consecutive shutout in …

With family and friends watching, he flirted with a no-hitter and tossed his second consecutive shutout — a one-hit gem — in the Mariners' 5-0 win over the ... «The Seattle Times, Jun 15»

Mark Buehrle Tosses Shutout as Blue Jays Rout Nationals

Mark Buehrle threw a six-hitter — his 11th career shutout — and the Toronto Blue Jays scored four runs in the first inning to close their series against the ... «New York Times, Jun 15»

ECHL goalie's league-record shutout streak surpasses 300 minutes

Over his last five appearances, 31-year-old minor league journeyman goaltender Jeff Jakaitis has not allowed a single goal. Following his 4-0 shutout of the Indy ... «CBSSports.com, Mar 15»

5 talking points from the Devils' shutout victory over the Pittsburgh …

NEWARK — Too bad it's come so late, because the Devils' 2-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins Tuesday night was one to savor. Here are 5 talking points ... «NJ.com, Mar 15»

Coyotes shut out by Kings

Andreoff scored late in the second period and Jonathan Quick earned his sixth shutout of the season, leading the Kings to a vital 1-0 victory over the Arizona ... «FOXSports.com, Mar 15»

Pens prospect sets new AHL shutout streak record

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins goalie Matt Murray set a new AHL shutout streak record with a remarkable run of 304 minutes and 11 seconds. Occasional ... «NBCSports.com, Mar 15»

Rookie Vasilevskiy throws shutout at lowly Buffalo

(AP) -- Tampa Bay rookie Andrei Vasilevskiy made 28 saves in his first NHL shutout, and the Lightning beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-0 on Tuesday night. «WTSP 10 News, Mar 15»

Philadelphia Flyers shut out Toronto Maple Leafs

Steve Mason's first shutout of the season still kept him shut out of the win column. Mason's stellar effort in shutout No. 2 not only earned him a victory this time ... «FOXSports.com, Jan 15»