shortcut UK /ˈʃɔːtkʌt/US /ˈʃoɹtˌkʌt/noun 4verb 1forms 3 noun4 •A path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths. •A method to accomplish something that omits one or more steps.East Midlands Railway is introducing new shortcuts for claiming compensation in the event of late-running services. — 2021 •A file that points to the location of another file and serves as a quick way to access it.There are shortcuts to some of my favourite applications on my desktop. •Ellipsis of keyboard shortcut. verb1 •To take or use a shortcut formsshortcutted · shortcutting · shortcuts