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short
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Meanings
adjective
- measuring a small distance from end to end.E.g. short dark hair
- lasting or taking a small amount of time.E.g. visiting London for a short break
- relatively small in extent.E.g. a short speech
- (of a vowel) categorized as short with regard to quality and length (e.g. in standard British English the vowel /ʊ/ in good is short as distinct from the long vowel /uː/ in food ).
- (of a person) terse; uncivil.E.g. he was often sharp and rather short with her
- (of odds or a chance) reflecting or representing a high level of probability.E.g. they have been backed at short odds to win thousands of pounds
- (of pastry) containing a high proportion of fat to flour and therefore crumbly.
adverb
- (chiefly in sport) at, to, or over a relatively small distance.E.g. you go deep and you go short
noun
- a drink of spirits served in a small measure.
- a short film as opposed to a feature film.
- a short sound such as a short signal in Morse code or a short vowel or syllable.E.g. her call was two longs and a short
- a short circuit.
- a person who sells short.
- a mixture of bran and coarse flour.
verb
- short-circuit or cause to short-circuit.E.g. the electrical circuit had shorted out
- sell (stocks or other securities or commodities) in advance of acquiring them, with the aim of making a profit when the price falls.E.g. the rule prevents sellers from shorting a stock unless the last trade resulted in a price increase
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Meanings
noun
- short trousers that reach only to the knees or thighs.E.g. cycling shorts
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