short
/ʃoɹt/noun, verb, adjective, adverb1 syllable
Short means: low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal.
Synonyms for short88
noun, as in accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
noun, as in the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
verb, as in cheat someone by not returning them enough money
verb, as in create a short circuit in
adjective, as in low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal
adjective, as in (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length
adjective, as in primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
adjective, as in of insufficient quantity to meet a need
adjective, as in (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
adjective, as in less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
adjective, as in lacking foresight or scope
adjective, as in marked by rude or peremptory shortness
adjective, as in tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening
adverb, as in quickly and without warning
adverb, as in in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
adverb, as in at a disadvantage
Opposites of short
What does short mean?23
adjective
low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal“he was short and stocky”
(primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length“short skirts”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration“a short life”
of insufficient quantity to meet a need“an inadequate income”
(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range“a short memory”
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so“a light pound”
lacking foresight or scope“a short view of the problem”
marked by rude or peremptory shortness“try to cultivate a less brusque manner”
tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening“shortbread is a short crumbly cookie”
not holding securities or commodities that one sells in expectation of a fall in prices“a short sale”
of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration“the English vowel sounds in ‘pat’, ‘pet’, ‘pit’, ‘pot’, ‘putt’ are short”
adverb
quickly and without warning“he stopped suddenly”
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner“he told me curtly to get on with it”
at a disadvantage“I was caught short”
clean across“the car's axle snapped short”
without possessing something at the time it is contractually sold“he made his fortune by selling short just before the crash”
at some point or distance before a goal is reached“he fell short of our expectations”
so as to interrupt“She took him up short before he could continue”
noun
accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
verb
cheat someone by not returning them enough money
create a short circuit in
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with short?22
three syllables
Show 40 near rhymes
Short in a sentence
- Any translation, however good, will clearly fall short of the original.Dejo
- In short, he is a man of great ability.orcrist
- After a short pursuit, the police caught him.Swift
- The meeting, in short, was a waste of time.CM
- You have only a short rest, so make the best of it.CK
- The concert was short, but it was really good.CK
- We must make the most of our vacation, as it is so short.sans
- To my regret, his was nothing but a short-lived triumph.unknown
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of short
as a noun
- plural
- shorts
as a verb
- past tense
- shorted
- present participle
- shorting
- third-person singular
- shorts
as a adjective
- comparative
- shorter
- superlative
- shortest