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    shark
    /ʃɑːk/

    noun

    • 1. a long-bodied chiefly marine fish with a cartilaginous skeleton, a prominent dorsal fin, and toothlike scales. Most sharks are predatory, although the largest kinds feed on plankton, and some can grow to a large size.
    • 2. a small SE Asian freshwater fish with a tail resembling that of a shark, popular in aquaria.

    verb

    • 1. (typically of a man at a social gathering) be in active pursuit of a sexual partner: informal British "as soon as he arrived he was sharking among the women"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHARK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of shark as a fish and as a person who cheats others. See images, synonyms, antonyms, and translations of shark in different languages.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SharkShark - Wikipedia

    Sharks are a group of elasmobranch fish characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton, five to seven gill slits on the sides of the head, and pectoral fins that are not fused to the head. Modern sharks are classified within the clade Selachimorpha (or Selachii) and are the sister group to the Batoidea ( rays and kin).

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    Learn the various meanings and uses of the word shark, from a type of fish to a person who takes advantage of others. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of shark.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › sharkSHARK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Shark definition: any of a group of elongate elasmobranch, mostly marine fishes, certain species of which are large, voracious, and sometimes dangerous to humans.. See examples of SHARK used in a sentence.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishshark noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Learn the meaning of shark as a noun, with pictures and pronunciation. Find out how to use shark in different contexts, such as fish, business, or TV shows.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHARK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › sharkShark - definition of shark by The Free Dictionary

    Define shark. shark synonyms, shark pronunciation, shark translation, English dictionary definition of shark. n. 1. Any of numerous cartilaginous fishes of the subclass Elasmobranchii that are chiefly carnivorous and marine. Sharks have a streamlined torpedolike...