short down
short down · shorts down · shorted down · shorting down
To reduce the price of a stock by selling shortTo reduce the price of a stock by selling short.
Meaning
3 senses(informal, transitive)To reduce the price of a stock by selling short.
(informal, intransitive, nonstandard)To turn off due to a malfunction.
Synonym of shorten up.
Forms
shorts down, shorting down, shorted down, shorted down| Base form | short down · to short down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | shorts down |
| Present participle | shorting down |
| Past simple | shorted down |
| Past participle | shorted down |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb