Shark Definition & Meaning
shark
- noun
- any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
- a person who is ruthless and greedy and dishonest
- a person who is unusually skilled in certain ways; "a card shark"
- verb
- play the shark; act with trickery
- hunt shark
"Shark" in song lyrics
See how shark is used in real songs:
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"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
Words that rhyme with shark
Usage tips for "shark"
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- What does shark mean?
- any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales a person who is ruthless and greedy and dishonest a person who is unusually skilled in certain ways; "a card shark" play the shark; act with trickery hunt shark
- What part of speech is shark?
- Shark is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does shark have?
- Shark has 5 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).