Short-handed
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- without any seemingly particular effort
- in unfavorable circumstances
- in a game of when your team is not on the power play
- hand-over-fist in British English slang
Short-handed meaning & definition 1 of Short-handed.
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Short-handed in Ice Hockey. Describes a team that has fewer players on the ice surface than the opposition because of penalties incurred.
Short-handed meaning & definition 2 of Short-handed.
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If a company or organization is short-handed, it does not have the usual or necessary number of workers:
Short-handed meaning & definition 3 of Short-handed.