Short (Noun)
Meaning 1
The location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The shortstop fielded the ground ball cleanly from her position at short.
- The coach yelled at the shortstop to move in closer to the base at short.
- The runner rounded second base and headed for third, but the ball was already at short.
- The shortstop's strong arm allowed her to make the long throw from short to first base.
- The opposing team's manager tried to exploit the weakness at short by hitting the ball in that direction.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
The fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 3
Accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.