/ Dictionary / Index S shortfall: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: short•fall Pronunciation: (shôrt'fôl"), [key] — n. the quantity or extent by which something falls short; deficiency; shortage. the act or fact of falling short. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: shortfall (Thesaurus) Shorter Catechism short field 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