Short (Adverb)
Meaning 1
So as to interrupt; "She took him up short before he could continue".
Meaning 2
In a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner; "he told me curtly to get on with it"; "he talked short with everyone"; "he said shortly that he didn't like it".
Synonyms
Meaning 4
At some point or distance before a goal is reached; "he fell short of our expectations".
Meaning 6
Without possessing something at the time it is contractually sold; "he made his fortune by selling short just before the crash".
Meaning 7
Clean across; "the car's axle snapped short".