noun
shorting
Shorting (noun) means the practice of short selling — betting a stock or asset will fall in price. Example: “Shorting a volatile stock can lead to huge losses if the price rises instead.”
noun
1
The practice of short selling — betting a stock or asset will fall in price.
"Shorting a volatile stock can lead to huge losses if the price rises instead."
2
A short circuit or electrical fault.
"Being “free surface” it made the rolling linger longer at the extremes, and it was this lingering that was causing the shortings and the blackouts to last longer."
— Evans, A. S (1986)
"There was a signal station, an old Italian military relic, the equipment in it so dangerous, due to electrical shortings, that the Italian soldier who looked after it used to pray before he used it."
— Hanley, Gerald (1971)
"The engineer traced the outage to shorting in the wiring."
How to use shorting
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBetting on a price drop (finance), or an electrical fault.
Common pairings
shorting the market
short selling
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Word forms
- Plural
- shortings
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_____ a volatile stock can lead to huge losses if the price rises instead.
Rhymes for shorting
sorting
snorting
sporting
reporting
escorting
cavorting
comforting
supporting
distorting
transporting
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Frequently asked questions
What does “shorting” mean?
The word “shorting” means the practice of short selling — betting a stock or asset will fall in price. In plain terms, betting on a price drop (finance), or an electrical fault.
How do you use “shorting” in a sentence?
Here is “shorting” used in a sentence: “Shorting a volatile stock can lead to huge losses if the price rises instead.”
What part of speech is “shorting”?
“Shorting” is a noun.
How many meanings does “shorting” have?
“Shorting” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the practice of short selling — betting a stock or asset will fall in price.
