# shutdown

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #12,683

## Definitions
1. The action of stopping operations; a closing, of a computer, business, event, etc.
2. A statement, insult, etc. that prevents the opponent from replying further.
3. An autistic response to stress or sensory overload, in which the individual freezes up and becomes silent, motionless, and unresponsive.
4. A defensive ploy that prevents the opposing players from attacking.
5. A big success; a hyped atmosphere.

## Etymology
Deverbal from shut down.

## Easily confused with
- **sundown** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shutdown-vs-sundown)
- **shutdowns** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shutdown-vs-shutdowns)
- **showdown** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/showdown-vs-shutdown)

## Common misspellings (13)
`hsutdown`, `shhutdown`, `shtudown`, `shudtown`, `shutddown`, `shutdonw`, `shutdownn`, `shutdowwn`, `shutdwon`, `shutodwn`, `shuttdown`, `sshutdown`, `suhtdown`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shutdown