short trousers that reach only to the knees or thighs

cycling shorts

a drink of spirits served in a small measure

a short film as opposed to a feature film

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

a short circuit

a person who sells short

a mixture of bran and coarse flour

short-circuit or cause to short-circuit

the electrical circuit had shorted out

if the contact terminals are shorted, the battery quickly overheats

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