# shorted

Pronunciation: US say "SHORT-id" /ˈʃoɹtɪd/; say "SHAWT-id" UK /ˈʃɔːtɪd/, AUS /ˈʃoːtɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of short. — simple past and past participle of short
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of short. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _A loose connection shorted the amplifier in the middle of the show._
   - _The battery had shorted, leaving the device completely dead._

## Adjective

2. Dressed in shorts rather than in clothing that covers the legs.
   - Simple: Wearing shorts, the short pants that end at or above the knee.

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