shortstop
See also: short stop and short-stop
English
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.
Translations
baseball position
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French
Etymology
Borrowed from English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃɔʁt.stɔp/
Further reading
- “shortstop” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Spanish
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