shortstop

ˈʃɔːtstɒp

Definition

Definition of shortstop - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

sports

baseball position between second and third base

The shortstop caught the ball and threw it to first base..

fielder

infielder

baseball player

player who occupies this position

The shortstop dived to catch the ground ball..

fielder

infielder

figurative

Rare

nimble and agile defender

Rare

She acted as the team's shortstop in negotiations.

defender

infielder

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Origin of shortstop

English, short (brief) + stop (pause)

Terms with shortstop included in their meaning

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acr: shortstop

player who defends the area between second and third base

Examples of shortstop in a sentence

Our team's shortstop is known for his quick reflexes.
The shortstop threw the ball to first base.
As a shortstop, he had quick reflexes.
In the courtroom, he was the shortstop, catching every detail.
As a shortstop, she prevented many crises at work.

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French:arrêt-court, joueur d'arrêt-court, ...
German:Shortstop, Shortstop-Spieler, ...
Italian:interbase, difensore, ...
Spanish:campocorto, pilar, ...
Portuguese:interbases, shortstop, ...
Chinese:游击手, 游击球员, ...
Japanese:ショートストップ, 守備役, ...
Arabic:شُورْتِسْتُوب, لاعب الإيقاف القصير, ...
Hebrew:שׁוֹרְטְסְטוֹפּ, שׁוֹרְטִי, ...
Russian:шортстоп, ловкий защитник, ...
Ukrainian:шортстоп, ключовий гравець, ...
Hindi:शॉर्टस्टॉप, ...
Bengali:শর্টস্টপ, শর্টস্টপ খেলোয়াড়, ...
Catalan:campista curt, defensor àgil, ...
Czech:spojka, shortstop, ...
Danish:shortstop, forsvarer, ...
Dutch:korte stop, spelverdeler, ...
Greek:σόρτστοπ, παίκτης σόρτστοπ, ...
Hungarian:shortstop, középső belső védő, ...
Khmer:អ្នកលេងការពារទីតាំងរវាងមូលដ្ឋានទីពីរ និងមូលដ្ឋានទីបីក្នុងកីឡាបេសបល, អ្នកលេងការពារទីតាំងកណ្ដាលរវាងមូលដ្ឋានទីពីរ និងទីបីក្នុងកីឡាបេសបល, ...
Korean:유격수, 수비수, ...
Persian:شورت‌استاپ, مدافع چابک, ...
Polish:shortstop, strategiczny obrońca, ...
Portuguese (BR):interbases, defensor ágil, ...
Romanian:intermediar, jucător-cheie, ...
Swedish:shortstop, kortstopp, ...
Thai:ชอร์ตสต็อป, ...
Turkish:shortstop, kısa mesafe savunucusu, ...
Vietnamese:shortstop, người bảo vệ, ...

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