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- [shawrt-stop]
- /ˈʃɔrtˌstɒp/
- /ˈʃɔːt.ˌstɑːp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shawrt-stop]
- /ˈʃɔrtˌstɒp/
Definitions of shortstop word
- noun shortstop Baseball. the position of the player covering the area of the infield between second and third base. a fielder who covers this position. 1
- noun shortstop Also called shortstop bath. Photography. stop bath. 1
- noun shortstop baseball: fielding position 1
- noun shortstop baseball: fielding player 1
- countable noun shortstop In baseball, a shortstop is a player who tries to stop balls that go between second and third base. 0
- noun shortstop the fielding position to the left of second base viewed from home plate 0
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Origin of shortstop
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1835-45; short + stop
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Parts of speech for Shortstop
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shortstop popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
shortstop usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shortstop
verb shortstop
- chime in — If you chime in, you say something just after someone else has spoken.
- edge in — a line or border at which a surface terminates: Grass grew along the edges of the road. The paper had deckle edges.
- get in the way — be an obstacle
- inned — (used to indicate inclusion within space, a place, or limits): walking in the park.
- ins — (used to indicate inclusion within space, a place, or limits): walking in the park.
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