/ Dictionary / Index S shortstop: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: short•stop Pronunciation: (shôrt'stop"), [key] — n. the position of the player covering the area of the infield between second and third base. a fielder who covers this position. Also calledSee Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: shortstop (Thesaurus) short-spoken short story Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fidelity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language