# shorting

Pronunciation: US say "SHORT-ing" /ˈʃoɹtɪŋ/; say "SHAWT-ing" UK /ˈʃɔːtɪŋ/, AUS /ˈʃoːtɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of short. — present participle and gerund of short
   - Simple: Present participle of short. Use this -ing form for an action happening now.
   - _He kept shorting the battery and ruining every bulb he connected._
   - _Hedge funds were shorting the airline as bookings collapsed._

## Noun

2. The practice of selling borrowed securities in the hope of buying them back later at a lower price for a profit.
   - Simple: Selling borrowed shares now, hoping to buy them back later for less money.
   - _Shorting became popular among traders who expected the bubble to burst._
   - _The fund made most of its money through shorting rather than long positions._

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