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    short
    [SHôrt]
    adjective
    short (adjective) · shorter (comparative adjective) · shortest (superlative adjective)
    1. measuring a small distance from end to end:
      "short dark hair" · "a short flight of steps" · "the bed was too short for him"
      • seeming to last less time than is the case; passing quickly:
        "in 10 short years all this changed"
      • (of a person's memory) retaining things for only a small amount of time:
        "he has a short memory for past misdeeds"
    2. (of odds or a chance) reflecting or representing a high level of probability:
      "they have been backed at short odds to win thousands of pounds"
    3. stock market
      (of stocks or other securities or commodities) sold in advance of being acquired, with reliance on the price falling so that a profit can be made.
      • (of a broker, position in the market, etc.) buying or based on short stocks or other securities or commodities.
      • denoting or having a relatively early date for the maturing of a bill of exchange.
    4. phonetics
      (of a vowel) categorized as short with regard to quality and length (e.g. in standard British English the vowel /ʊ/ in good is short as distinct from the long vowel /uː/ in food).
      • prosody
        (of a vowel or syllable) having the lesser of the two recognized durations.
    5. (of pastry) containing a high proportion of fat to flour and therefore crumbly.
      • (of clay) having poor plasticity.
    adverb
    short (adverb)
    1. (chiefly in sport) at, to, or over a relatively small distance:
      "you go deep and you go short"
      • not as far as the point aimed at; not far enough:
        "all too often you pitch the ball short"
    noun
    short (noun) · shorts (plural noun)
    1. BRITISH ENGLISH
      a drink of spirits served in a small measure.
    2. a short film as opposed to a feature film.
    3. a short sound such as a short signal in Morse code or a short vowel or syllable:
      "her call was two longs and a short"
    4. a short circuit.
    5. stock market
      a person who sells short.
      • stock market
        (shorts)
        short-dated stocks.
    6. (shorts)
      a mixture of bran and coarse flour.
    verb
    short (verb) · shorts (third person present) · shorted (past tense) · shorted (past participle) · shorting (present participle)
    1. short-circuit or cause to short-circuit:
      "the electrical circuit had shorted out" · "if the contact terminals are shorted, the battery quickly overheats"
    2. stock market
      sell (stocks or other securities or commodities) in advance of acquiring them, with the aim of making a profit when the price falls:
      "the rule prevents sellers from shorting a stock unless the last trade resulted in a price increase"
    Origin
    Old English sceort, of Germanic origin; related to shirt and skirt.
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  2. Short ways to say words are called abbreviations. They are often used in text messages, emails, and social media posts to save time and space. Some common abbreviations are12:
    • LOL: Laughing out loud
    • ASAP: As soon as possible
    • FYI: For your information
    • ROFL: Rolling on the floor laughing
    • TL;DR: Too long, didn't read
    • TTYL: Talk to you later
    • NVM: Nevermind
    • LMK: Let me know
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    Common text abbreviations

    • ROFL: Rolling on the floor laughing
    • STFU: Shut the f*** up
    • ICYMI: In case you missed it
    • TL;DR: Too long, didn’t read
    • TMI: Too much information
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    Here is a selection of the most popular and widely used internet abbreviations in 2022: LOL: Laughing out loud ASAP: As soon as possible FYI: For your information G2G: Got to go FB: Facebook MSG: Message TTYL: Talk to you later
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