Short - not adequate to meet a necessity; "an inadequate revenue"; "a lousy wage"; "revenue is short"; "on short rations"; "foods is in short provide"; "short on knowledge" Intelligent Vocabulary: connected words and phrases Short in time abbreviated at a second's/two hrs'/3 weeks', etcetera. recognize idiom awhile be short see https://simoncbwsl.idblogmaker.com/34254954/short-options