Dictionary

A short circuit.

A short film.

A short version of a garment in a particular size.

Example: 38 short suits fit me right off the rack.

A shortstop.

Example: Jones smashes a grounder between third and short.

To cause a short circuit in (something).

Of an electrical circuit, to short circuit.

To shortchange.

To provide with a smaller than agreed or labeled amount.

Example: This is the third time I’ve caught them shorting us.

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.

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

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

Example: “Phone” is short for “telephone” and "asap" short for "as soon as possible".

Abruptly, curtly, briefly.

Example: He cut me short repeatedly in the meeting.

Unawares.

Example: The recent developments at work caught them short.

Without achieving a goal or requirement.

Example: His speech fell short of what was expected.

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

Deficient in.

Example: He's short common sense.

Having a negative position in.

Example: I don’t want to be short the market going into the weekend.