Dictionary definition · short
noun
- the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
- 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
verb
- cheat someone by not returning them enough money
- create a short circuit in
adjective
- primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration"a short life"
- (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length"short skirts"
- low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal"he was short and stocky"
- of insufficient quantity to meet a need"an inadequate income"
adverb
- 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"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).