go short
go short · goes short · went short · gone short · going short
To have an insufficient amountTo have an insufficient amount.
» I went for a short walk.
Meaning
2 senses(UK, intransitive)To have an insufficient amount.
My parents were very poor, and we often went short of food.
To sell a financial product (such as a share) now, even though one does not presently own it, in the hope of buying it more cheaply for delivery at a later date, so as to profit from a fall in price below the price at which one sold it; cf. go long.
Examples
10 sentencesI went for a short walk.
My answer is going to be short.
ruМой ответ будет коротким.
deMeine Antwort wird kurz sein.
Do you want to go for a short walk?
Miroslav went on a short hike.
Kalman went for a short walk.
Forms
goes short, going short, went short, gone short| Base form | go short · to go short |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | goes short |
| Present participle | going short |
| Past simple | went short |
| Past participle | gone short |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle