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Meaning ofshortin English

short

us//ʃɔrt//uk//ʃɔrt//

Pluralshorts
Comparative Adjectiveshorter
Superlative Adjectiveshortest
Past Tenseshorted
Participle Verbshorting
Third Person Singularshorts

Definitions

Noun
1. an electrical fault or malfunction
2. a brief video or film (less than one minute)
3. a brief movie or film
  The film festival featured a series of shorts.
4. a brief sound or syllable (in phonetics)
  The phonetician studied the short sound in the word.
5. a brief YouTube video; under one minute
  The YouTube channel uploaded a new short every day.
6. a garment size; smaller than standard
  The store only had a short size left in stock for the popular dress.
7. a concise summary; brief account
  The journalist wrote a short of the meeting to inform readers.
8. a baseball shortstop position
  The team's short made a great play, catching the line drive and throwing out the runner.
9. a trader selling securities; expecting price drop
  The investor acted as a short, selling the stocks he didn't own.
10. a sale or position of borrowed securities
  The trader took a short position, hoping to buy back the shares at a lower price.
11. a compact integer variable (in programming)
  The programmer used a short to store the user's age.
12. a car, especially in slang context; breaking in
  The mechanic took his short for a spin around the block.
Verb
1. to make something shorter; reduce length
  The editor will short the article to fit the page.
2. cause an electrical malfunction; circuit failure
  The wire was short and sparked a fire.
3. to cause an electrical failure
  The faulty wire was likely to short the entire circuit.
4. to experience a circuit failure
  The electrical system will short if it gets wet.
5. to cheat someone (out of money)
  The scammer tried to short the investor out of his savings.
6. to provide less than expected
  The company will short the employee's pay for being late.
7. to provide less than expected; undersupply
  The factory will short the order due to a lack of raw materials.
8. to sell without owning (for later delivery)
  The trader took a short position, hoping to buy back the shares at a lower price.
Adjective
1. of small height; limited length
  The boy was short and had to stand on a stool.
2. an abbreviation; shortened form
  The company uses a short form for its company name.
3. close to the batsman; defensive
  The bowler pitched a short ball to the batsman.
4. undiluted or concentrated (informal)
  The coffee was strong and short, just the way I like it.
5. profitable if security price declines
  The investor bought a short position, expecting the stock to drop.
6. having a small horizontal or vertical length
  The short ladder was not tall enough to reach the top shelf.
7. limited in amount; insufficient
  The company faced a short supply of raw materials.
8. lacking necessary resources; underfunded
  The charity was short of funds to support the community.
9. below a standard; deficient
  The company was short of skilled workers to complete the project.
10. brittle or crumbly texture
  The cookie had a short texture that crumbled easily in my hand.
11. bouncing far from target
  The golfer hit a short shot that fell into the sand trap.
12. bowled to bounce far from batsman
  The bowler pitched a short delivery that the batsman struggled to hit.
13. falling short of target (green, hole)
  The golfer's short shot landed in the bunker.
14. low betting odds; small return
  The investor was disappointed with the short return on his investment.
15. brittle or crumbly (in baking, pastries)
  The pastry chef added more butter to prevent the short texture.
16. doubtful or skeptical (of something)
  The investor was short of confidence in the company's financial reports.
17. lacking sufficient funds; using large notes
  The company was short of cash and had to use large denomination notes.
Adverb
1. briefly; abruptly stopping
  The manager stopped the meeting short due to a sudden emergency.
2. lacking awareness or preparedness
  The driver was caught short by the sudden stop and crashed into the car in front.
3. failing to meet a goal or standard
  The company fell short of its quarterly sales target due to unexpected expenses.
4. bouncing high (in cricket)
  The batsman played a short ball that bounced high and was caught by the fielder.
5. having a negative investment position
  The investor decided to go short on the stock, expecting its price to drop.
Preposition
1. lacking or insufficient (in something)
  The company was short of experienced staff to handle the project.
2. having a negative financial position
  The investor decided to go short on the stock, expecting its price to drop.

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