short time

noun

A period of reduced workhours.

Meanings

noun
  1. human resourcesA period of reduced workhours.

    Synonyms: reduced time

  2. Southeast AsialifestyleA meeting with a sex worker that usually ends when ejaculation is reached.

    Ok, so what is short time? One young bar ladies’ explanation always comes to mind when asked this question. “You come, I go!” There it is, very simple!

    2022 February 8, “What do you prefer? Short time, good times, Long time, bad times”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), archived from the original on 08 Dec 2022
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see short, time.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA period of reduced workhours.

Also see

Translations

Finnish lyhennetty työaika
  • lyhennetty työaikareduced work hours
Irish gearr-am
  • gearr-amreduced work hours
Cite this entry
APA

short time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20time

MLA

“short time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20time. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “short time,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20time.

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