shut out
noun(shut-out)
a game or contest in which one side fails to score
shut out
noun(shut-out)
a preemptive bid in bridge
shut out
verb(shut-out)
exclude
shut out
verb(shut-out)
to prevent (an opponent) from scoring in a game or contest
shut out
verb(shut-out)
to forestall the bidding of (bridge opponents) by making a high or preemptive bid