shorted Meaning & Definition
Phonetic codes: SH AO1 R T IH0 D
What Does Shorted Mean?
Shorted is used as a verb meaning simple past and past participle of short. As an adjective, it means Dressed in shorts.
Shorted Definition (Verb)
- simple past and past participle of short
Shorted as an Adjective
- Dressed in shorts.
Verb
- To cause a short circuit in (something).
- Of an electrical circuit, to short circuit.
- To shortchange.
- To provide with a smaller than agreed or labeled amount.
This is the third time I’ve caught them shorting us.
- To sell something, especially securities, that one does not own at the moment for delivery at a later date in hopes of profiting from a decline in the price; to sell short.
- To shorten.
Synonyms of Shorted
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Shorted synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Shorted
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Shorted in a Sentence
This is the third time I’ve caught them shorting us.
Word Forms & Grammar
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