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Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: The act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity.

Definition: A reduction in quantity, pitch, etc.

Definition: The time of the year when the leaves typically fall from the trees; autumn; the season of the year between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice.

Definition: A loss of greatness or status.

Example: the fall of Rome

Definition: That which falls or cascades.

Definition: A crucial event or circumstance.

Definition: A hairpiece for women consisting of long strands of hair on a woven backing, intended primarily to cover hair loss.

Definition: Blame or punishment for a failure or misdeed.

Example: He set up his rival to take the fall.

Definition: The part of the rope of a tackle to which the power is applied in hoisting (usu. plural).

Example: Have the goodness to secure the falls of the mizzen halyards.

Definition: An old Scots unit of measure equal to six ells.

Definition: A short, flexible piece of leather forming part of a bullwhip, placed between the thong and the cracker.

Definition: The lid, on a piano, that covers the keyboard

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: (heading) To be moved downwards.

Definition: To move downwards.

Definition: To happen, to change negatively.

Definition: To be allotted to; to arrive through chance, fate, or inheritance.

Example: And so it falls to me to make this important decision.  The estate fell to his brother; the kingdom fell into the hands of his rivals.

Definition: To diminish; to lessen or lower.

Definition: To bring forth.

Example: to fall lambs

Definition: To issue forth into life; to be brought forth; said of the young of certain animals.

Definition: To descend in character or reputation; to become degraded; to sink into vice, error, or sin.

Definition: To become ensnared or entrapped; to be worse off than before.

Example: to fall into error;  to fall into difficulties

Definition: To assume a look of shame or disappointment; to become or appear dejected; said of the face.

Definition: To happen; to come to pass; to chance or light (upon).

Definition: To begin with haste, ardour, or vehemence; to rush or hurry.

Example: After arguing, they fell to blows.

Definition: To be dropped or uttered carelessly.

Example: An unguarded expression fell from his lips.

Definition: (of a fabric) To hang down (under the influence of gravity).

Example: An Empire-style dress has a high waistline – directly under the bust – from which the dress falls all the way to a hem as low as the floor.

Phonetic: "/ʃoːt/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A short circuit.

Definition: A short film.

Definition: A short version of a garment in a particular size.

Example: 38 short suits fit me right off the rack.

Definition: A shortstop.

Example: Jones smashes a grounder between third and short.

Definition: A short seller.

Example: The market decline was terrible, but the shorts were buying champagne.

Definition: A short sale.

Example: He closed out his short at a modest loss after three months.

Definition: A summary account.

Definition: A short sound, syllable, or vowel.

Definition: An integer variable having a smaller range than normal integers; usually two bytes long.

Definition: An automobile; especially in crack shorts, to break into automobiles.

Phonetic: "/ʃoːt/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To cause a short circuit in (something).

Definition: Of an electrical circuit, to short circuit.

Definition: To shortchange.

Definition: To provide with a smaller than agreed or labeled amount.

Example: This is the third time I’ve caught them shorting us.

Definition: 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.

Definition: To shorten.

Phonetic: "/ʃoːt/"

Part Of Speech: adjective

Definition: Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.

Definition: (of a person) Of comparatively small height.

Definition: Having little duration.

Example: Our meeting was a short six minutes today. Every day for the past month it’s been at least twenty minutes long.

Definition: (followed by for) Of a word or phrase, constituting an abbreviation (for another) or shortened form (of another).

Example: “Phone” is short for “telephone” and "asap" short for "as soon as possible".

Definition: (of a fielder or fielding position) that is relatively close to the batsman.

Definition: (of a ball) that bounced relatively far from the batsman.

Definition: (of an approach shot or putt) that falls short of the green or the hole.

Definition: (of pastries) Brittle, crumbly, especially due to the use of a large quantity of fat. (See shortbread, shortcake, shortcrust, shortening.)

Definition: Abrupt; brief; pointed; petulant.

Example: He gave a short answer to the question.

Definition: Limited in quantity; inadequate; insufficient; scanty.

Example: a short supply of provisions

Definition: Insufficiently provided; inadequately supplied, especially with money; scantily furnished; lacking.

Example: I'd lend you the cash but I'm a little short at present.

Definition: Deficient; less; not coming up to a measure or standard.

Example: an account which is short of the truth

Definition: Undiluted; neat.

Definition: Not distant in time; near at hand.

Definition: Being in a financial investment position that is structured to be profitable if the price of the underlying security declines in the future.

Example: I'm short General Motors because I think their sales are plunging.

Phonetic: "/ʃoːt/"

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: Abruptly, curtly, briefly.

Example: He cut me short repeatedly in the meeting.

Definition: Unawares.

Example: The recent developments at work caught them short.

Definition: Without achieving a goal or requirement.

Example: His speech fell short of what was expected.

Definition: (of the manner of bounce of a cricket ball) Relatively far from the batsman and hence bouncing higher than normal; opposite of full.

Definition: With a negative ownership position.

Example: We went short most finance companies in July.

Phonetic: "/ʃoːt/"

Part Of Speech: preposition

Definition: Deficient in.

Example: He's short common sense.

Definition: Having a negative position in.

Example: I don’t want to be short the market going into the weekend.

Phonetic: "/ɔv/"

Part Of Speech: preposition

Definition: Expressing distance or motion.

Definition: Expressing separation.

Definition: Expressing origin.

Definition: Expressing agency.

Definition: Expressing composition, substance.

Definition: Introducing subject matter.

Definition: Having partitive effect.

Definition: Expressing possession.

Definition: Forming the "objective genitive".

Definition: Expressing qualities or characteristics.

Definition: Expressing a point in time.

Phonetic: "/wɜːdz/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. (contrast morpheme.)

Definition: Something like such a unit of language:

Definition: The fact or act of speaking, as opposed to taking action. .

Definition: Something that someone said; a comment, utterance; speech.

Definition: A watchword or rallying cry, a verbal signal (even when consisting of multiple words).

Example: mum's the word

Definition: A proverb or motto.

Definition: News; tidings (used without an article).

Example: Have you had any word from John yet?

Definition: An order; a request or instruction; an expression of will.

Example: Don't fire till I give the word

Definition: A promise; an oath or guarantee.

Example: I give you my word that I will be there on time.

Definition: A brief discussion or conversation.

Example: Can I have a word with you?

Definition: (in the plural) See words.

Example: There had been words between him and the secretary about the outcome of the meeting.

Definition: (sometimes Word) Communication from God; the message of the Christian gospel; the Bible, Scripture.

Example: Her parents had lived in Botswana, spreading the word among the tribespeople.

Definition: (sometimes Word) Logos, Christ.

Phonetic: "/wɜːdz/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To say or write (something) using particular words; to phrase (something).

Example: I’m not sure how to word this letter to the council.

Definition: To flatter with words, to cajole.

Definition: To ply or overpower with words.

Definition: To conjure with a word.

Definition: To speak, to use words; to converse, to discourse.

Phonetic: "/wɜːdz/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: Angry debate or conversation; argument.

Example: After she found out the truth, she had words with him, to tell him how she felt.

Definition: Lines in a script for a performance.

Example: You better get your words memorised before rehearsal next Saturday.

Definition: Lyrics.

Example: The composer set the words to music.