Meanings
prepositional phrase
- As an abbreviated form.
This is Ricardo, or Ricki for short.
1 more example
Just as flamboyant as his wife, Mr. Joseph Martin, Joe for short, died of heart disease brought on by obesity the night of their fourteenth wedding anniversary.
2009, McKenzie MacLaine, Candy Skulls, page 241
Translations
Hebrew בקיצור, בְּקִצּוּר
- בקיצורAs an abbreviated form
- בְּקִצּוּר (bekitsúr)As an abbreviated form
Polish w skrócie
- w skrócieAs an abbreviated form
Romanian pe scurt
- pe scurtAs an abbreviated form
Russian сокращённо
- сокращённо (sokraščónno)As an abbreviated form
Spanish para abreviar, para los amigos
- para abreviarAs an abbreviated form
- para los amigosAs an abbreviated form
Cite this entry
APA
for short. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20short
MLA
“for short.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20short. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “for short,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20short.
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