Meaning

2 senses

  1. To miss

  2. To be inferior to

More definitions
  • fail to meet (expectations or standards)

Examples

15 sentences

  1. Thanks for coming on such short notice.

    deDanke, dass Sie so kurzfristig gekommen sind. — GaryGaryGary

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  2. Thank you for coming on short notice.

    deDanke, daß du so kurzfristig gekommen bist! — Waldelfe

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  3. I appreciate your coming on such short notice.

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  4. Thank you for coming on such short notice.

    deDanke, dass du so kurzfristig gekommen bist! — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  5. We're coming up short on the head count.

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Forms

comes short, coming short, came short, come short
Base formcome short · to come short
3rd person singularcomes short
Present participlecoming short
Past simplecame short
Past participlecome short

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theycome short
he, she, itcomes short

Past simpleLesson

all personscame short

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave come short
he, she, ithas come short

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill come short

Synonyms

8 synonyms
suckB2wantA1fall shortplay second fiddlesux0rtake a back seatundermatch
Close in meaning
  • fail to meet (expectations or standards):fall short

Antonyms

1 antonyms
exceedB2

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
comeA1comebackcomedianB1comediccomedown
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