1. for short - Adverb
2. for short - Phrase
as an abbreviation
Source: WordNetThe unflattering reviews are painful for short periods of time; the badly written ones are deeply, deeply insulting. That reviewer took no time to really read the book. Toni Morrison
Hemingway is terribly limited. His technique is good for short stories, for people who meet once in a bar very late at night, but do not enter into relations. But not for the novel. W. H. Auden
Asking the government to help you for short periods of time is different than asking the government to take care of you for the rest of your life. Donna Shalala
I was in the school plays, I did a lot of music. I carried on through university for short films and loads of plays. Theo James
I think it's healthy for couples to be away from each other for short periods. Liv Tyler
I like the desert for short periods of time, from inside a car, with the windows rolled up, and the doors locked. I prefer beach resorts with room service. Anne Lamott