shorthanded

Meanings

Adjective

• Lacking sufficient staff or people, as for normal or efficient operations.
• Having less than a quorum.
• Having, or occurring during an interval with, fewer than a full complement of players, often as the result of a penalty.
• Having fewer than the standard number of players.

Adverb

• In a shorthanded manner.

Verb

• Past of shorthand

Related

Similar words

• short-staffed
• understaffed
• undermanned

Origin

• short + handed