shortstop
See also: short stop and short-stop
English
Etymology
short + stop
Noun
shortstop (plural shortstops)
- (baseball) The infield defensive player that stands between the second baseman and the third baseman.
- The shortstop ranged deep into the hole to make the stop.
- (figuratively) A nimble defender.
- I'll play shortstop when we make our proposal.
- (gambling) A player who is short of money.
- 1981, Sam Grafstein, Dice Doctor
- The shortstops and desperados were not permitted to play in this marker crap game.
- 1981, Sam Grafstein, Dice Doctor
Translations
baseball: defensive player between second and third baseman
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See also
- catcher
- pitcher
- first baseman
- second baseman
- third baseman
- infielder
- outfielder
Anagrams
- stop short
French
Etymology
Borrowed from English shortstop.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃɔʁt.stɔp/
Noun
shortstop m (plural shortstops)
- (baseball) shortstop
Further reading
- “shortstop”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Spanish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English shortstop.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃoɾtesˈtop/ [ʃoɾ.t̪esˈt̪op]
- Rhymes: -op
Noun
shortstop m (plural shortstops)
- (baseball) shortstop
Usage notes
According to Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) prescriptions, unadapted foreign words should be written in italics in a text printed in roman type, and vice versa, and in quotation marks in a manuscript text or when italics are not available. In practice, this RAE prescription is not always followed.