verb
definition
To render (spoken or written words) into shorthand.
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(by extension) To use a brief or shortened way of saying or doing something.
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To write in shorthand.
adjective
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Lacking sufficient staff or people, as for normal or efficient operations.
example
The tiny restaurant usually got by with three workers on that shift, but found itself shorthanded when the tour bus pulled in.
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Having less than a quorum.
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(team sports) Having, or occurring during an interval with, fewer than a full complement of players, often as the result of a penalty.
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(of a table) Having fewer than the standard number of players.
adverb
definition
In a shorthanded manner.