Shutting has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
the act of closing something
"She was busy shutting the front door before a sudden rainstorm arrived."
2
The act by which something is shut.
"The shutting of the door behind him signaled that he was finally leaving for the night."
Verb
1
present participle of shut
"The rain was shutting out all the sunlight by noon."
Broader Terms (hypernyms)