/ Dictionary / Index S shortchange: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: short•change Pronunciation: (shôrt'chānj'), [key] — -changed, -chang•ing. to give less than the correct change to. to deal with unfairly or dishonestly, esp. to cheat. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. shortcake short circuit Related Content Daily Word Quiz: resilient Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language