sharked

shark

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shahrk]
- /ʃɑrk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shahrk]
- /ʃɑrk/

Definitions of sharked word

noun sharked a person who preys greedily on others, as by cheating or usury. 1
noun sharked Informal. a person who has unusual ability in a particular field. 1
verb with object sharked Archaic. to obtain by trickery or fraud; steal. 1
verb without object sharked Archaic. to live by shifts and stratagems. 1

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Origin of sharked

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

1590-1600; < German dialect Schork, variant of Schurke rascal

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Parts of speech for Sharked

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sharked

sharked popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for sharked

noun sharked

quacked — Simple past tense and past participle of quack.

Just one Synonym for sharked