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shorts

shorts

3.0
Vertical videos under a minute made for quick viewing
  • noun
  • /ʃɔrts/
  • Texting
translation icon : videos cortos
  • YouTube is going to share revenue on Shorts with Shorts creators.

Did shorts, little reels, you know, the short social media reels censored.

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Examples

  • Look at the next batch of shorts or reels that you watch.

  • Ah yes, we also do shorts like YouTube Shorts.

    Decoding the Unknown

  • Where do you see YouTube Shorts in this?

  • No TikTok, no YouTube Shorts, no Instagram.

    Rick Beato

  • So why would YouTube put Shorts in with all the other YouTube videos?

  • But hey, if you're in the mood for more SATURDAY SHORTS, click any of the links below.

    Blog text (17)

  • I made a YouTube short about it and an Instagram Reel.

    Peter McKinnon

  • Did shorts, little reels, you know, the short social media reels censored.

    Shawn Ryan Show

  • This Week's SATURDAY SHORTS

    Blog text (17)

  • Many users enjoy creating YouTube shorts for fun and quick entertainment.

Synonyms

vid
vsshorts
  • Slang
17 7.9

A short informal video shared online

is a brief vertical social media clip under one minute made for quick sharing
film clip
vsshorts
7 3.0

A short part of a movie that people use in news and talks

is a vertical social media recording under one minute made for quick sharing

Idioms

eat my shorts
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Tell someone you strongly refuse or do not believe them as a joke

to get one's shorts in a knot
  • Informal
9.9

To become upset over a small problem

to get your shorts in a knot
  • Informal
9.9

Get very upset or worried about something small

Compounds

Bermuda shorts
3 2.5

Short trousers that reach to or just above the knee, often worn in warm weather

jockey shorts
  • US
1 4.1

Short, tight men's underwear that fit close to the body

Jamaica shorts
2.8

Short pants that end at the knee and are worn for sport or hot weather

How Long

feature film
40 2.8
short subject
  • US
2 6.5
shorts
  • Texting
3.0
clip
526 1.9

Surface Forms

shorts plural

Morphology

shorts = short (transparent) = short + s

The social-media sense is a direct extension of 'short' (brief) to mean brief video clips, pluralized as 'shorts'.

Etymology

Shorts for quick videos comes from the adjective short meaning 'brief' and from the older idea of a 'short film'. So a shorts video is a very brief clip, and the name tells you it is 'brief' and easy to watch quickly.