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shortstopped

shortstopped is the simple past and past participle of shortstop.

Meaning of shortstop

Noun

shortstop (plural shortstops)

  1. 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.
  2. (figuratively) A nimble defender.
    • I'll play shortstop when we make our proposal.
  3. A player who is short of money.
    • The shortstops and desperados were not permitted to play in this marker crap game.1981, Sam Grafstein, Dice Doctor

Questions about shortstopped

What is shortstopped the simple past and past participle of?
Shortstopped is the simple past and past participle of shortstop.

Words near shortstopped in the dictionary

  1. shortsightedness
  2. shortsome
  3. shortstack
  4. shortstacks
  5. shortstop
  6. shortstopped
  7. shortstopping
  8. shortstops
  9. Shortstown
  10. shortstuff
  11. shortsword

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