shutout /ˈʃʌtˌaʊt/ noun2 •A game that ends with the losing side being held scoreless.The score wasn't just lopsided: it was a shutout. •Closing and forbidding entry, as a lockout in which management prevents works from working.A shutout is a reverse strike: the union complained and the workers wanted to work, but management was opposed. formsshutouts