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Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.
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(of a person) Of comparatively small height.
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Having little duration.
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Our meeting was a short six minutes today. Every day for the past month it’s been at least twenty minutes long.
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(followed by for) Of a word or phrase, constituting an abbreviation (for another) or shortened form (of another).
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“Phone” is short for “telephone” and "asap" short for "as soon as possible".
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(of a fielder or fielding position) that is relatively close to the batsman.
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(of a ball) that bounced relatively far from the batsman.
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(of an approach shot or putt) that falls short of the green or the hole.
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(of pastries) Brittle, crumbly, especially due to the use of a large quantity of fat. (See shortbread, shortcake, shortcrust, shortening.)
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Abrupt; brief; pointed; petulant.
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He gave a short answer to the question.
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Limited in quantity; inadequate; insufficient; scanty.
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a short supply of provisions
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Insufficiently provided; inadequately supplied, especially with money; scantily furnished; lacking.
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I'd lend you the cash but I'm a little short at present.
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Deficient; less; not coming up to a measure or standard.
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an account which is short of the truth
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Undiluted; neat.
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Not distant in time; near at hand.
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Being in a financial investment position that is structured to be profitable if the price of the underlying security declines in the future.
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I'm short General Motors because I think their sales are plunging.