short

A1
Pronunciation
/ʃoːt/
/ʃoːt/
/ʃɔːt/
/ʃɔɹt/
Noun
10 definition(s)
1 Definition

A short circuit.

2 Definition

A short film.

3 Definition

A short version of a garment in a particular size.

Example Sentences
  • 38 short suits fit me right off the rack.
4 Definition

A shortstop.

Example Sentences
  • Jones smashes a grounder between third and short.
5 Definition

A short seller.

Example Sentences
  • The market decline was terrible, but the shorts were buying champagne.
6 Definition

A short sale.

Example Sentences
  • He closed out his short at a modest loss after three months.
7 Definition

A summary account.

8 Definition

A short sound, syllable, or vowel.

9 Definition

An integer variable having a smaller range than normal integers; usually two bytes long.

10 Definition

An automobile; especially in crack shorts, to break into automobiles.

Verb
6 definition(s)
1 Definition

To cause a short circuit in (something).

2 Definition

Of an electrical circuit, to short circuit.

3 Definition

To shortchange.

4 Definition

To provide with a smaller than agreed or labeled amount.

Example Sentences
  • This is the third time I’ve caught them shorting us.
5 Definition

To sell something, especially securities, that one does not own at the moment for delivery at a later date in hopes of profiting from a decline in the price; to sell short.

6 Definition

To shorten.

Adjective
15 definition(s)
1 Definition

Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.

2 Definition

(of a person) Of comparatively small height.

3 Definition

Having little duration.

Antonyms
long
Example Sentences
  • Our meeting was a short six minutes today. Every day for the past month it’s been at least twenty minutes long.
4 Definition

(followed by for) Of a word or phrase, constituting an abbreviation (for another) or shortened form (of another).

Example Sentences
  • “Phone” is short for “telephone” and "asap" short for "as soon as possible".
5 Definition

(of a fielder or fielding position) that is relatively close to the batsman.

6 Definition

(of a ball) that bounced relatively far from the batsman.

7 Definition

(of an approach shot or putt) that falls short of the green or the hole.

8 Definition

(of pastries) Brittle, crumbly, especially due to the use of a large quantity of fat. (See shortbread, shortcake, shortcrust, shortening.)

9 Definition

Abrupt; brief; pointed; petulant.

Example Sentences
  • He gave a short answer to the question.
10 Definition

Limited in quantity; inadequate; insufficient; scanty.

Example Sentences
  • a short supply of provisions
11 Definition

Insufficiently provided; inadequately supplied, especially with money; scantily furnished; lacking.

Example Sentences
  • I'd lend you the cash but I'm a little short at present.
12 Definition

Deficient; less; not coming up to a measure or standard.

Example Sentences
  • an account which is short of the truth
13 Definition

Undiluted; neat.

14 Definition

Not distant in time; near at hand.

15 Definition

Being in a financial investment position that is structured to be profitable if the price of the underlying security declines in the future.

Example Sentences
  • I'm short General Motors because I think their sales are plunging.
Adverb
5 definition(s)
1 Definition

Abruptly, curtly, briefly.

Example Sentences
  • He cut me short repeatedly in the meeting.
2 Definition

Unawares.

Example Sentences
  • The recent developments at work caught them short.
3 Definition

Without achieving a goal or requirement.

Example Sentences
  • His speech fell short of what was expected.
4 Definition

(of the manner of bounce of a cricket ball) Relatively far from the batsman and hence bouncing higher than normal; opposite of full.

5 Definition

With a negative ownership position.

Example Sentences
  • We went short most finance companies in July.
Preposition
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

Deficient in.

Example Sentences
  • He's short common sense.
2 Definition

Having a negative position in.

Example Sentences
  • I don’t want to be short the market going into the weekend.