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- DictionaryShort/SHôrt/
adjective
- 1. measuring a small distance from end to end: "short dark hair"
- 2. lasting or taking a small amount of time: "visiting London for a short break"
adverb
- 1. (chiefly in sport) at, to, or over a relatively small distance: "you go deep and you go short"
noun
- 1. a drink of spirits served in a small measure. British
- 2. a short film as opposed to a feature film.
verb
- 1. short-circuit or cause to short-circuit: "the electrical circuit had shorted out"
- 2. sell (stocks or other securities or commodities) in advance of acquiring them, with the aim of making a profit when the price falls: "the rule prevents sellers from shorting a stock unless the last trade resulted in a price increase"
SHORT definition: 1. small in length, distance, or height: 2. used to say that a name is used as a shorter form of…. Learn more.
1. Having little length; not long. 2. Having little height; not tall. 3. Extending or traveling not far or not far enough: a short toss. 4. a. Lasting a brief time: a short holiday. b. Appearing to pass quickly: finished the job in a few short months. 5. Not lengthy; succinct: short and to the point. 6. a.
/ʃɔrt/ /ʃɔt/ IPA guide. Other forms: shorter; shortest; shorts; shorting; shorted. Short describes something that is not as long as usual. If your childhood bed is too short for you, your feet will dangle over the edge, and if a school day is short, you'll get out early.
not having enough of something: I'm a bit short of money at the moment. Would you like to play? We're a couple of people short. He seemed a bit short of breath (= having difficulty breathing). be short for sth. B2.
2 days ago · If you are short of something or if it is short, you do not have enough of it. If you are running short of something or if it is running short , you do not have much of it left. Her father's illness left the family short of money.
having little length; not long. having little height; not tall: a short man. extending or reaching only a little way: a short path. brief in duration; not extensive in time: a short wait. brief or concise, as writing. rudely brief; abrupt; brusque: short behavior. low in amount; scanty: short rations.
Definition of short adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.