1. shorthanded - Adjective
2. shorthanded - Verb
3. shorthanded - Adverb
Lacking sufficient staff or people, as for normal or efficient operations.
The tiny restaurant usually got by with three workers on that shift, but found itself shorthanded when the tour bus pulled in.
Having less than a quorum.
(team sports) Having, or occurring during an interval with, fewer than a full complement of players, often as the result of a penalty.
(poker, of a table) Having fewer than the standard number of players.
shorthanded (comparative more shorthanded, superlative most shorthanded)
In a shorthanded manner.
shorthanded
simple past and past participle of shorthand
Hunter Nelson's opening score for Jamestown in the final two minutes of the second -- coming shorthanded -- was countered with a Mark Horner tally just over six minutes into third. Source: Internet
TAMPA, Fla. — Tyler Johnson and Ondrej Palat scored on the power play and Yanni Gourde added a shorthanded goal as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Calgary Flames 4-3 Saturday to snap a season-long four-game losing streak. Source: Internet
The Sun Fast brand has become well known for great shorthanded sailing boats, and the water-ballasted 3300, launched in 2019, fits the mold well. Source: Internet
All the same, if I weren’t shorthanded, I’d throw you back in the pond. Source: Internet
Caldwell would take advantage of Jena being shorthanded as they would use a full court press defense to put pressure on the Lady Giants and force turnovers. Source: Internet
Last week, August 5th, the U-12 boys took on the Dep Oxnard team and looked great with an 8-0 win even while being shorthanded with only one sub available. Source: Internet