ALL meanings of shark
shark
S s - noun shark fish 1
- noun shark ruthless person 1
- noun shark smart person, expert 1
- noun shark a person who preys greedily on others, as by cheating or usury. 1
- noun shark Informal. a person who has unusual ability in a particular field. 1
- idioms shark jump the shark, Informal. to begin a decline in quality, popularity, relevance, etc., after reaching a peak: Some TV shows have jumped the shark once a popular cast member left the show. 1
- verb with object shark Archaic. to obtain by trickery or fraud; steal. 1
- verb without object shark Archaic. to live by shifts and stratagems. 1
- variable noun shark A shark is a very large fish. Some sharks have very sharp teeth and may attack people. 0
- countable noun shark If you refer to a person as a shark, you disapprove of them because they trick people out of their money by giving bad advice about buying, selling, or investments. 0
- noun shark any of various usually ferocious selachian fishes, typically marine with a long body, two dorsal fins, rows of sharp teeth, and between five and seven gill slits on each side of the head 0
- noun shark a person who preys on or victimizes others, esp by swindling or extortion 0
- verb shark to obtain (something) by cheating or deception 0
- noun shark a person who victimizes others, as by swindling or cheating 0
- noun shark a person with great ability in a given activity; adept; expert 0
- verb transitive shark to get or live by fraud or stratagems 0
- noun shark any of various orders of cartilaginous fishes that are usually large and mostly marine, having a tough, spiny, usually slate-gray skin, separate lateral gill openings, and a slender, rounded body with the mouth on the underside: most sharks are fish-eaters, and some will attack humans 0