short

Definition

• n. the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
• adj. primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
• adj. (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length
• adj. low in stature; not tall

Word forms

Present participle

shorting

Past tense

shorted

Third person singular

shorts

Past participle

shorted

Comparative

shorter

Superlative

shortest

Example sentences

1. a.

   She wore a short dress to the party.

2. adv.

   He spoke short and to the point during the meeting.

3. n.

   The film was a short, but it had a powerful message.

4. vt.

   He tried to short the connection to save power.