Small in length, distance, or height Used to say that a name is used as a shorter form of… In a rude or curt manner At a point before a given boundary, limit, or goal A missile that landed short of the target We were caught short by the sudden storm.
(having a small distance between ends or edges) Short is often used in the positive vertical dimension and used as is shallow in the negative vertical dimension In the horizontal dimension narrow is more commonly used. To short something such as stocks or a currency is to sell them in the expectation that falling prices will allow you to buy them back at a profit before they have to be delivered to the buyer. Of small length or duration Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words
