shortcut

Plural: shortcuts

Noun

• a route shorter than the usual one
• A path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths.
• A method to accomplish something that omits one or more steps.
• A file that points to the location of another file and serves as a quick way to access it.
• Ellipsis of keyboard shortcut.

Verb

Verb Forms: shortcut, shortcutting, shortcuts

• To take a quicker or more direct route to a destination.
• To take or use a shortcut

Examples

• A clever Words With Friends player will always look for a SHORTCUT to a high-scoring bonus square.
• There are shortcuts to some of my favourite applications on my desktop.

Synonyms

crosscut, cutoff

Anagrams of shortcut