See Also: short 3, noun(dictionary)
Short-short test(money)
Short short test(finance)
Short ratio (or short interest ratio)(finance)
short cut(2)(dictionary)
Short against the box(finance)
Short(finance)
Short Run(casino)
short ton(medicine)
Short against the box(money)

short 3, noun (oh)



3 n
shorts [plural] a) short trousers ending at or above the knees
::a pair of shorts
::tourists in shorts and T-shirts
-see also Bermuda shorts , cycling shorts
b) especially AmE men's underwear with short legs
::Craig was standing in the kitchen in his shorts.
-see also boxer shorts , Jockey shorts
in short
used when you want to give the main point of something
::Carter hoped for greater trust between the two nations, more trade, more cultural exchanges - in short, a genuine peace.
for short
used as a shorter way of saying a name
::His name's Maximilian, but we just call him Max for short.
[C] informal a short film shown in the cinema
[C] BrE informal a strong alcoholic drink that is not beer or wine, drunk in a small glass
American Equivalent: shot
::Do you fancy a short? A whisky or a vodka?
[C] informal a short circuit
::a short in the system
-see also the long and the short of it at long 1 (10)