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2 ADJ If someone is short-sighted about something, or if their ideas are short-sighted , they do not make proper or careful judgments about the future. □  Environmentalists fear that this is a short-sighted approach to the problem of global warming. ●  short-sightedness N‑UNCOUNT □ [+ of ] The government now recognises the short-sightedness of this approach.

sho rt-sta ffed ADJ A company or place that is short-staffed does not have enough people working there. [mainly BRIT ] □  The hospital is desperately short-staffed. in AM, use short-handed

short|stop /ʃɔː ^r tstɒp/ (shortstops ) N‑COUNT In baseball, a shortstop is a player who tries to stop balls that go between second and third base.

sho rt sto |ry (short stories ) N‑COUNT A short story is a written story about imaginary events that is only a few pages long. □  He published a collection of short stories.

sho rt-te mpered ADJ Someone who is short-tempered gets angry very quickly. □  I'm a bit short-tempered sometimes.

sho rt-term ◆◇◇ ADJ [usu ADJ n] Short-term is used to describe things that will last for a short time, or things that will have an effect soon rather than in the distant future. □  Investors weren't concerned about short-term profits over the next few years. □  This is a cynical manipulation of the situation for short-term political gain. □  The company has 90 staff, almost all on short-term contracts.

sho rt-te rmism N‑UNCOUNT If you accuse people of short-termism , you mean that they make decisions that produce benefits now or soon, rather than making better decisions that will produce benefits in the future. [DISAPPROVAL ]

sho rt-time → see short ➊

sho rt-wave also short wave , shortwave N‑UNCOUNT [oft N n] Short-wave is a range of short radio wavelengths used for broadcasting. □  I use the short-wave radio to get the latest war news.

shot ◆◆◇ /ʃɒ t/ (shots )

1Shot is the past tense and past participle of shoot .

2 N‑COUNT A shot is an act of firing a gun. □  He had murdered Perceval at point blank range with a single shot. □  They fired a volley of shots at the target.

3 N‑COUNT [adj N ] Someone who is a good shot can shoot well. Someone who is a bad shot cannot shoot well. □  He was not a particularly good shot because of his eyesight.

4 N‑COUNT In sports such as football, golf, or tennis, a shot is an act of kicking, hitting, or throwing the ball, especially in an attempt to score a point. □ [+ at ] He had only one shot at goal.

5 N‑COUNT A shot is a photograph or a particular sequence of pictures in a film. □ [+ of ] …a shot of a fox peering from the bushes.

6 N‑COUNT [usu sing] If you have a shot at something, you attempt to do it. [INFORMAL ] □ [+ at ] The heavyweight champion will be given a shot at Holyfield's world title.

7 N‑COUNT A shot of a drug is an injection of it. □ [+ of ] He administered a shot of Nembutal.

8 N‑COUNT A shot of a strong alcoholic drink is a small glass of it. [AM ] □ [+ of ] …a shot of vodka.

9 PHRASE If you give something your best shot , you do it as well as you possibly can. [INFORMAL ] □  I don't expect to win. But I am going to give it my best shot.

10 PHRASE The person who calls the shots is in a position to tell others what to do. □  The directors call the shots and nothing happens without their say-so.

11 PHRASE If you do something like a shot , you do it without any delay or hesitation. [INFORMAL ] □  I heard the key turn in the front door and I was out of bed like a shot.