Standard Lemma guide

shortstop

noun · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ʃɔɹt.stap/
  • General-American: [ʃɔɹˀstap̥]
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: SH AO1 R T S T AA2 P Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The infield defensive player that stands between the second baseman and the third baseman.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Examples

  • The shortstop ranged deep into the hole to make the stop.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A nimble defender.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

Examples

  • I'll play shortstop when we make our proposal.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A player who is short of money.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: gambling, games

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

Alternative form of short-stop (to play shortstop).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

Alternative form of short-stop (to cause to stop short).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: short

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: position

7

noun

Meaning 7

(baseball) the person who plays the shortstop position

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: infielder

History

Etymology

From short + stop.

Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: шортстоп (šortstop) — baseball: defensive player between second and third baseman
  • Catalan: interbase — baseball: defensive player between second and third baseman
  • Chinese Mandarin: 游擊手 /游击手 (yóujīshǒu) — baseball: defensive player between second and third baseman
  • Czech: spojka — baseball: defensive player between second and third baseman
  • Finnish: sortti — baseball: defensive player between second and third baseman
  • Finnish: polttaja (in pesäpallo) — baseball: defensive player between second and third baseman
  • French: arrêt-court — baseball: defensive player between second and third baseman
  • Hungarian: beállós — baseball: defensive player between second and third baseman
  • Italian: interbase — baseball: defensive player between second and third baseman
  • Japanese: ショート (shōto) — baseball: defensive player between second and third baseman
  • Japanese: 遊撃手 (yūgekishu) — baseball: defensive player between second and third baseman
  • Korean: 유격수 (yugyeoksu) — baseball: defensive player between second and third baseman
  • Korean: 쇼트 (syoteu) — baseball: defensive player between second and third baseman
  • Polish: łapacz — baseball: defensive player between second and third baseman
  • Portuguese: interbases — baseball: defensive player between second and third baseman
  • Spanish: campo corto — baseball: defensive player between second and third baseman
  • Spanish: parador en corto — baseball: defensive player between second and third baseman
  • Spanish: torpedero — baseball: defensive player between second and third baseman
  • Vietnamese: chặn ngắn — baseball: defensive player between second and third baseman
Real reading context

shortstop in complete knowledge articles

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