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

(of a person) Of comparatively small height.

Having little duration.

(followed by for) Of a word or phrase, constituting an abbreviation (for another) or shortened form (of another).

(of a fielder or fielding position) that is relatively close to the batsman.

(of a ball) bowled so that it bounces relatively far from the batsman.

(of an approach shot or putt) that falls short of the green or the hole.

(gambling) Of betting odds, offering a small return for the money wagered.

(metallurgy) Brittle, crumbly. {{qualifier|See ''shortbread'', ''shortcake'', ''shortcrust'', ''shortening'', ''hot short'', ''cold-short''.}}

Abrupt; brief; pointed; petulant.

Limited in quantity; inadequate; insufficient; scanty.

Insufficiently provided; inadequately supplied, especially with money; scantily furnished; lacking.

Deficient; less; not coming up to a measure or standard.

(colloquial) Undiluted; neat.

(obsolete) Not distant in time; near at hand.

(finance) (finance) Being in a financial investment position that is structured to be profitable if the price of the underlying security declines in the future.

(by extension) Doubtful of, skeptical of.

(dated) Of money: given in the fewest possible notes, i.e. those of the largest denomination.

Abruptly, curtly, briefly.

Unawares.

Without achieving a goal or requirement.

(of the manner of bounce of a cricket ball) Relatively far from the batsman and hence bouncing higher than normal; opposite of full.

(finance) With a negative ownership position.

A short circuit.

A short film.

A short-form vertical video.

# A (YouTube video) that is less than one minute long.

A short version of a garment in a particular size.

(baseball) A shortstop.

(finance) A short seller.

(finance) A short sale or short position.

A summary account.

(phonetics) A short sound, syllable, or vowel.

(programming) An (integer) (variable) having a smaller range than normal integers; usually two bytes long.

(slang) An automobile; especially in ''crack shorts'', to break into automobiles.

To cause a short circuit in (something).

(of an electrical circuit) To short circuit.

(informal) To provide with an amount smaller than that agreed or labeled; to shortchange.

(business) To sell something, especially securities, that one does not own at the moment for delivery at a later date in hopes of profiting from a decline in the price; to sell short.

(obsolete) To shorten.

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(finance) Having a negative position in.