Added 9 October 2026 shortstop /ʃɔɹt.stap/ noun Categories: PeopleActionsRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about shortstop at Wordnik → Where our words come from → (baseball) the person who plays the shortstop position. The fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base. Related Words: shortfieldingblockerrangerguerrillaguerillablock Back to today's word