/ Dictionary / Index S shortage: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: short•age Pronunciation: (shôr'tij), [key] — n. a deficiency in quantity: a shortage of cash. the amount of such deficiency. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: shortage (Thesaurus) short account short ballot Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language