Short meanings. All definitions of Short

noun short Chiefly British. a small drink of straight whiskey; shot. 1

verb with object short to cause a short circuit in. 1

verb with object short to cheat by giving less than is expected or deserved; shortchange. 1

verb without object short to short-circuit. 1

idioms short cut short, to end abruptly; terminate: Her nap was cut short by a loud noise from outside. 1

idioms short fall / come short, to fail to reach a particular standard. to prove insufficient; be lacking: Her funds fell short, and she had to wire home for help. 1

idioms short for short, by way of abbreviation: Her name is Patricia, and she's called Pat for short. 1

idioms short in short, in summary. in few words; in brief: In short, this has been rather a disappointing day. 1

idioms short make short work of. work (def 53). 1

idioms short run short, to be in insufficient supply: My patience is running short. 1

idioms short sell short, Stock Exchange. to sell stocks or the like without having them in one's actual possession at the time of the sale. to disparage or underestimate: Don't sell Tom short; he's really an excellent engineer. 1

idioms short short and sweet, pleasantly brief. pertinent: We're in a hurry, so make it short and sweet. 1

idioms short short for, being a shorter form of; abbreviated to: “Phone” is short for “telephone.”. 1

idioms short short of, less than; inferior to. inadequately supplied with (money, food, etc.). without going to the length of; failing of; excluding: Short of murder, there is nothing he wouldn't have tried to get what he wanted. 1

adjective short length 1

adjective short distance: not far 1

adjective short height: not tall 1

adjective short of brief duration 1

adjective short concise 1

adjective short clothing: not long 1

noun short abbreviation of 1

adjective short abrupt, curt 1

noun,plural short short trousers 1

adjective short insufficient amount 1

adjective short finance: of a short sale 1

adjective short phonetics 1

adjective short of a small drink 1

noun short except 1

abbreviation SHORT suddenly 1

adverb short on near side of a target 1

adverb short baseball: position 1

adverb short insufficient 1

noun short cinema: brief film 1

noun short electricity: short circuit 1

noun short garment size 1

transitive verb short to sell shares short 1

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

adjective short low in amount; scanty: short rations. 1

adjective short not reaching a point, mark, target, or the like; not long enough or far enough. 1

adjective short below the standard in extent, quantity, duration, etc.: short measure. 1

adjective short having a scanty or insufficient amount of (often followed by in or on): He was short in experience. 1

adjective short being below a necessary or desired level; lacking: The office is short due to winter colds and flu. 1

adjective short Cookery. (of pastry and the like) crisp and flaky; breaking or crumbling readily from being made with a large proportion of butter or other shortening. (of dough) containing a relatively large amount of shortening. 1

adjective short (of metals) deficient in tenacity; friable; brittle. 1

adjective short (of the head or skull) of less than ordinary length from front to back. 1

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