/ Dictionary / Index S Shorter: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Shor•ter Pronunciation: (shôr'tur), [key] born 1947, U.S. marathon runner. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: shorter (Thesaurus) shortening Shorter Catechism Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language