/ Dictionary / Index S short sale: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: short' sale' Pronunciation: [key] an act or instance of selling short. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. short-run short seller 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