short

[US]/ʃɔ:t/
[UK]/ʃɔrt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. not long in distance, time, or amount; not tall or high
adv. quickly or suddenly
n. a small amount or period of time; a lack or deficiency; an electrical circuit that bypasses or shunts another circuit.

Phrases & Collocations

in short

short notice

short-lived

short circuit

short story

short break

short temper

shortage of

short distance

short of

for short

short time

short term

short period

short supply

short for

short on

cut short

short message

fall short

fall short of

short life

short hair

short in

Example Sentences

short and to the point.

a short bark of laughter.

a life of short commons.

a short ferry crossing.

a short story in prose.

a short flight of steps.

he is short and tubby.

they were short of provisions.

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