shutout

[shuht-out]

noun

1. an act or instance of shutting out.

2. the state of being shut out.

3. Sports.

   1. a preventing of the opposite side from scoring, as in baseball.

   2. any game in which one side does not score.

shutout

/ ˈʃʌtˌaʊt /

noun

1. a less common word for a lockout See lock out

2. sport a game in which the opposing team does not score

verb

1. to keep out or exclude

2. to conceal from sight

   we planted trees to shut out the view of the road

3. to prevent (an opponent) from scoring

Word History and Origins

Origin of shutout¹

1850–55, noun use of verb phrase shut out

Example Sentences

After being shutout for the first three quarters, the Broncos scored 33 points in the final period.

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The impact of a shutout didn’t end there for female students.

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He pitches a shutout, strikes out 10, and hits three tape-measure home runs.

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On the mound, he dominated the Milwaukee Brewers over six shutout innings, allowing only two hits and striking out 10.

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Yamamoto’s masterpiece came 24 hours after his teammate, ace left-hander Blake Snell, surrendered just one hit over eight shutout frames.

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