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short

short
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [shawrt]
    • /ʃɔrt/
    • /ʃɔːt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shawrt]
    • /ʃɔrt/

Definitions of short word

  • adjective short having little length; not long. 1
  • adjective short having little height; not tall: a short man. 1
  • adjective short extending or reaching only a little way: a short path. 1
  • adjective short brief in duration; not extensive in time: a short wait. 1
  • adjective short brief or concise, as writing. 1
  • adjective short rudely brief; abrupt; hurting: short behavior. 1

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Origin of short

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English schort (adj.), Old English sceort; cognate with Old High German scurz short, Old Norse skortr shortness, scarcity

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Parts of speech for Short

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

short popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for short

adj short

  • abrupt — An abrupt change or action is very sudden, often in a way which is unpleasant.
  • alacritous — cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness: We accepted the invitation with alacrity.
  • anti-social — Someone who is anti-social is unwilling to meet and be friendly with other people.
  • asocial — avoiding contact; not gregarious
  • at a premium — If something is at a premium, it is wanted or needed, but is difficult to get or achieve.

adv short

  • abruptly — sudden or unexpected: an abrupt departure.
  • all at once — If something happens all at once, it happens suddenly, often when you are not expecting it to happen.
  • all of a sudden — If something happens all of a sudden, it happens quickly and unexpectedly.
  • before long — If you say that something will happen or happened before long, you mean that it will happen or happened soon.
  • by and by — presently or eventually

verb short

  • bunco — a swindle, esp one by confidence tricksters
  • caboodle — a lot, bunch, or group (esp in the phrases the whole caboodle, the whole kit and caboodle)
  • cheat — When someone cheats, they do not obey a set of rules which they should be obeying, for example in a game or exam.
  • cribbing — the action of one that cribs
  • do a number on — a numeral or group of numerals.

noun short

  • gist — the main or essential part of a matter: What was the gist of his speech?
  • intendment — Law. the true or correct meaning of something.
  • meat — the flesh of animals as used for food.
  • microsleep — a moment of sleep followed by disorientation, experienced especially by persons suffering from narcolepsy or sleep deprivation.
  • nap — to sleep for a short time; doze.

adjective short

  • abbreviate — If you abbreviate something, especially a word or a piece of writing, you make it shorter.
  • acetose — Sour like vinegar; acetous.
  • clipped — Clipped means neatly cut.
  • compact — Compact things are small or take up very little space. You use this word when you think this is a good quality.
  • concise — Something that is concise says everything that is necessary without using any unnecessary words.

adverb short

Antonyms for short

verb short

  • abound — If things abound, or if a place abounds with things, there are very large numbers of them.
  • crawl with — (Transitive Verb) IDI To include or be covered with swarms or large numbers of (something, especially insects or people); to have in great numbers or multitudes.

adj short

  • across the board — If a policy or a situation applies across the board, it affects everything or everyone in a particular group.
  • all over — All over a place means in every part of it.
  • all over but the shouting — (Idiomatic) The substance of the contest is complete, leaving only the cheering.
  • all-embracing — Something that is all-embracing includes or affects everyone or everything.
  • all-encompassing — all-embracing.

adjective short

  • elevated — Situated or placed higher than the surrounding area.
  • euphoric — Characterized by or feeling intense excitement and happiness.
  • extensive — Covering or affecting a large area.
  • lofty — extending high in the air; of imposing height; towering: lofty mountains.
  • longwinded — Alternative spelling of long-winded.

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