Short

Quick meaning: Short is an adjective meaning Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.

Meaning

Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.

More Meanings

1. Of a person, living being, or object, having a comparatively small height.
2. Having little duration.
3. (followed by for) Of a word or phrase, constituting an abbreviation (for another) or shortened form (of another).
4. (cricket) Of a fielder or fielding position, that is relatively close to the batsman.
5. (cricket) Of a ball, bowled so that it bounces relatively far from the batsman.
6. (golf) Of an approach shot or putt, that falls short of the green or the hole.
7. (gambling) Of betting odds, offering a small return for the money wagered.

Example Sentences

"Phone" is short for "telephone" and "asap" short for "as soon as possible".

Our meeting was a short six minutes today. Every day for the past month it’s been at least twenty minutes long.

The results of this generalized speedup of the corporate metabolism are multiple: shorter product life cycles, more leasing and renting, more frequent buying and selling, more ephemeral consumption patterns, […]

Last spring, the periodical cicadas emerged across eastern North America. Their vast numbers and short above-ground life spans inspired awe and irritation in humans—and made for good meals for birds and small mammals.

Word Forms

• shorter
• shortest
• shorts
• shorting
• shorted

Synonyms for short

Depending on context, synonyms include low, scrimp, shortsome, stubbed, stubby, stumpy.

Antonyms for short

Common opposites include long, tall, high, broad, deep.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include little, pint-size, pint-sized, runty, truncated, dumpy.

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