short (A1)
adjective
Pronunciation: /ʃɔːrt/
Definition
Not long in length or distance; not tall.
Examples
He has short hair.
This is a short road.
She is not short for her age.
How to Use short
- short of (prepositional phrase)
- Lacking a particular thing. — "We are short of volunteers for the event."
- in short (idiom)
- To summarize; in few words. — "In short, the plan failed."
- short for (prepositional phrase)
- An abbreviation or shorter version of a longer name or word. — "Mike is short for Michael."
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