[ʃɔːt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- measuring a small distance from end to end
(e.g: short dark hair)

- lasting or taking a small amount of time
(e.g: visiting London for a short break)

- relatively small in extent
(e.g: a short speech)

- (of a person) terse; uncivil
(e.g: he was often sharp and rather short with her)

- (of odds or a chance) reflecting or representing a high level of probability
(e.g: they have been backed at short odds to win thousands of pounds)

- (of stocks or other securities or commodities) sold in advance of being acquired, with reliance on the price falling so that a profit can be made

- (of a vowel) categorized as short with regard to quality and length (e.g. in standard British English the vowel /ʊ/ in good is short as distinct from the long vowel /uː/ in food)

- (of pastry) containing a high proportion of fat to flour and therefore crumbly


Phrases:
- a brick short of a load
- a sandwich short of a picnic
- be caught short
- bring someone up short
- come short
- for short
- go short
- have someone by the short and curlies
- have someone by the short hairs
- in short
- in short order
- in the short term
- little short of
- make short work of
- nothing short of
- sell short
- sell someone/something short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of
- short of breath
- stop short
- stop short of

Origin:
Old English sceort, of Germanic origin; related to shirt and skirt

[ʃɔːt], (Adverb)

Definitions:
- (chiefly in sport) at, to, or over a relatively small distance
(e.g: you go deep and you go short)


Phrases:
- a brick short of a load
- a sandwich short of a picnic
- be caught short
- bring someone up short
- come short
- for short
- go short
- have someone by the short and curlies
- have someone by the short hairs
- in short
- in short order
- in the short term
- little short of
- make short work of
- nothing short of
- sell short
- sell someone/something short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of
- short of breath
- stop short
- stop short of

Origin:
Old English sceort, of Germanic origin; related to shirt and skirt

[ʃɔːt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a drink of spirits served in a small measure

- a short film as opposed to a feature film

- a short sound such as a short signal in Morse code or a short vowel or syllable
(e.g: her call was two longs and a short)

- a short circuit

- a person who sells short

- a mixture of bran and coarse flour


Phrases:
- a brick short of a load
- a sandwich short of a picnic
- be caught short
- bring someone up short
- come short
- for short
- go short
- have someone by the short and curlies
- have someone by the short hairs
- in short
- in short order
- in the short term
- little short of
- make short work of
- nothing short of
- sell short
- sell someone/something short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of
- short of breath
- stop short
- stop short of

Origin:
Old English sceort, of Germanic origin; related to shirt and skirt

[ʃɔːt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- short-circuit or cause to short-circuit
(e.g: the electrical circuit had shorted out)

- sell (stocks or other securities or commodities) in advance of acquiring them, with the aim of making a profit when the price falls
(e.g: the rule prevents sellers from shorting a stock unless the last trade resulted in a price increase)


Phrases:
- a brick short of a load
- a sandwich short of a picnic
- be caught short
- bring someone up short
- come short
- for short
- go short
- have someone by the short and curlies
- have someone by the short hairs
- in short
- in short order
- in the short term
- little short of
- make short work of
- nothing short of
- sell short
- sell someone/something short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of
- short of breath
- stop short
- stop short of

Origin:
Old English sceort, of Germanic origin; related to shirt and skirt