shutout

American  

[shuht-out] / ˈʃʌtˌaʊt /

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.

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shutout British  

/ 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

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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

Etymology

Origin of shutout

1850–55, noun use of verb phrase shut out

Example Sentences

Cypress 2, Las Vegas Basic Academy 0: Drew Slevcove threw the shutout with six strikeouts to send Cypress into the National Classic semifinals.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s the first time in league history a team has opened a season with five consecutive shutouts.

From Los Angeles Times

Foothill had recorded shutout wins in four of its last five games.

From Los Angeles Times

The issue for Cubans is how Washington intends to make that change happen, Torres adds, with more acute pain from the oil shutout on the horizon.

From BBC

And Hugo Lloris, who pitched the shutout in goal, has played more World Cup games than any other goalkeeper in history.

From Los Angeles Times

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