Shorting

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

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  • v. Present participle of short.
  • Word Usage
    "Some of these funds buy stocks but also engage in shorting, or selling a borrowed stock in hopes that its pri ce will fall, allowing it to be purchased later at a lower price."
    Equivalent
    breakable    insufficient    deficient    sawed-off    squabby   
    Antonym
    long   
    Verb Form
    shorted    shorting    shortness    shorts   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    position    create    make    tangency    contact   
    Cross Reference
    low    brief    crumbly    concise    curt   
    Variant
    quantity   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    inadequate    insufficient    scanty    lacking    deficient   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Court    Dort    Mort    Porte    Stuart   
    Unknown
    Books   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    long    small    full    abad    nonelectrical