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shark
noun
a
large
meat-eating
fish
with
a
pointed
snout
,
several
rows
of
sharp
teeth
,
and
a
cartilaginous
skeleton
often
found
in
seas
and
oceans
•
The
shark
swam
slowly
beneath
the
boat
,
its
fin
cutting
through
the
clear
water
.
The
shark
swam
slowly
beneath
the
boat
,
its
fin
cutting
through
the
clear
water
.
•
During
the
documentary
,
the
camera
showed
a
shark
snapping
its
powerful
jaws
around
a
seal
.
During
the
documentary
,
the
camera
showed
a
shark
snapping
its
powerful
jaws
around
a
seal
.
Middle
English
‘
sharke
’,
first
attested
in
the
1560s
;
origin
uncertain
,
perhaps
from
German
‘
Schurke
’
meaning
‘
villain
’,
later
applied
to
the
fish
after
its
fierce
reputation
.
noun
a
person
who
cheats
or
takes
advantage
of
others
,
especially
to
make
money
,
such
as
a
loan
shark
or
card
shark
•
The
shark
on
the
street
corner
offered
loans
at
40
percent
interest
.
The
shark
on
the
street
corner
offered
loans
at
40
percent
interest
.
•
Shady
sharks
often
hang
around
casinos
looking
for
easy
victims
.
Shady
sharks
often
hang
around
casinos
looking
for
easy
victims
.
Transferred
sense
from
the
fierce
reputation
of
the
fish
,
first
recorded
in
the
1590s
to
describe
dishonest
people
.
noun
someone
who
is
extremely
skilled
at
a
particular
game
or
activity
,
often
surprising
others
•
Luke
is
a
chess
shark
who
defeats
everyone
in
minutes
.
Luke
is
a
chess
shark
who
defeats
everyone
in
minutes
.
•
At
the
company
picnic
,
the
quiet
accountant
turned
out
to
be
a
table-tennis
shark
.
At
the
company
picnic
,
the
quiet
accountant
turned
out
to
be
a
table-tennis
shark
.
From
U
.
S
.
slang
in
the
late
19th
century
,
probably
extended
figurative
use
of
‘
shark
’
as
a
cunning
or
ruthless
creature
,
then
applied
admiringly
to
highly
skilled
players
.
verb
to
obtain
something
,
especially
money
,
by
tricking
or
cheating
people
•
Con
artists
shark
money
from
tourists
at
the
crowded
market
.
Con
artists
shark
money
from
tourists
at
the
crowded
market
.
•
The
fake
charity
was
accused
of
sharking
thousands
of
dollars
from
elderly
people
.
The
fake
charity
was
accused
of
sharking
thousands
of
dollars
from
elderly
people
.
Derived
from
the
noun
sense
of
‘
shark
’
as
a
cheat
;
first
used
as
a
verb
in
the
1600s
.
