Shark Definition

shark
noun
  1. any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
  2. a person who is ruthless and greedy and dishonest
  3. a person who is unusually skilled in certain ways; "a card shark"
verb
  1. play the shark; act with trickery
  2. hunt shark

"Shark" in song lyrics

See how shark is used in real songs:

  • "the serpent's arch alerts every circled shark"
    Aesop Rock f/ El-P, Camu Tao — Rickety Rackety
  • "And watch yo back fo the shark"
    Dre Dog — Bakin Soda in Minnesota
  • "but ya line caught the mind of a great white shark"
    Arsonists — Wordplay

Usage tips for "shark"

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