shark

Speech parts

1. shark - Noun

2. shark - Verb

Meaning

Any one of numerous species of elasmobranch fishes of the order Plagiostomi, found in all seas.

A rapacious, artful person; a sharper.

Trickery; fraud; petty rapine; as, to live upon the shark.

To pick or gather indiscriminately or covertly.

To play the petty thief; to practice fraud or trickery; to swindle.

To live by shifts and stratagems.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

hustler dodger barracuda tiger mako faker leech harpy dogfish shylock sharpie fish artist rogue hammerhead
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Antonyms

prey

Hypernyms

fish elasmobranch animal chisel carnivore organism

Hyponyms

dogfish shylock hammerhead angelfish thrasher thresher

Phrases with the word

Shark Tank loan shark sand tiger shark card shark rainbow shark roseline shark

Derivatives

sharked sharking

Anagrams

HKSAR

Examples

a card shark Source: Internet

A 16-year-old boy visiting North Carolina’s Outer Banks with his family is recovering from injuries suffered when he was attacked by a shark on Thursday. Source: Internet

A 60-year-old surfer was attacked and killed by a 3-meter (10-foot) shark off the coast of northern New South Wales the same day, Australian police said. Source: Internet

About 1,400 pounds of shark fins were found hidden in 18 boxes on Monday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said in a news release. Source: Internet

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization; “Given our poor knowledge about the Greenland shark, it has not yet been possible to assess this species for the IUCN Red List. Source: Internet

Adam and gary have been butting heads, with Adam determined to prove that he is a loan shark and a violent thug. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

sharity Shariy Sharjah shark attack shark bait shark baiter