shark
1any of a group of elongate elasmobranch, mostly marine fishes, certain species of which are large, voracious, and sometimes dangerous to humans.
Idioms about shark
jump the shark, Informal. to begin a decline in quality, popularity, relevance, etc., after reaching a peak: Some TV shows have jumped the shark once a popular cast member left the show.
Origin of shark
1Other words from shark
- sharklike, adjective
Words Nearby shark
Other definitions for shark (2 of 2)
a person who preys greedily on others, as by cheating or usury.
Informal. a person who has unusual ability in a particular field.
Archaic. to obtain by trickery or fraud; steal.
Archaic. to live by shifts and stratagems.
Origin of shark
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How to use shark in a sentence
Not knowing that made it hard to gauge just how fast these sharks were growing or how long they lived.
Traces from nuclear-weapons tests offer clues to whale sharks’ ages | Maria Temming | May 20, 2020 | Science News For StudentsIt’s been surprisingly hard to figure out how old a whale shark is.
Traces from nuclear-weapons tests offer clues to whale sharks’ ages | Maria Temming | May 20, 2020 | Science News For StudentsThe researchers compared the amount of carbon-14 in the growth bands of whale shark vertebrae with the known carbon-14 levels in surface seawater in different years.
Traces from nuclear-weapons tests offer clues to whale sharks’ ages | Maria Temming | May 20, 2020 | Science News For StudentsIf young whale sharks spend much of their time deep underwater, they may not take in the same amount of carbon-14 that is measured at the ocean’s surface.
Traces from nuclear-weapons tests offer clues to whale sharks’ ages | Maria Temming | May 20, 2020 | Science News For StudentsHis group also used the total number of growth bands in sharks’ dated vertebrae to figure out their the animals’ ages.
Traces from nuclear-weapons tests offer clues to whale sharks’ ages | Maria Temming | May 20, 2020 | Science News For Students
Porter was convicted and shortly after sentenced to death by a judge who compared him to a shark in a feeding frenzy.
Wrongly Imprisoned for 15 Years Thanks to an Innocence Project | Jacob Siegel | November 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHer downfall came about, because for a second she forgot that to swim in the shark pool, you have to always act like a shark.
‘Housewife Tycoon’ Took On ‘Mad Men’ NYC Real Estate Market and Won | Vicky Ward | October 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor humans, shark Week is just a once-a-year sweeps event for the Discovery Channel.
Shark Deathmatch, Crazy ‘Simpsons’ Couch Gag, and More Viral Videos | Alex Chancey | October 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHowever, for sharks—and Tracy Jordan—every week is shark Week.
Shark Deathmatch, Crazy ‘Simpsons’ Couch Gag, and More Viral Videos | Alex Chancey | October 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWorse, she obsesses over this with all of the friends and then tries to incorporate shark imagery into their sex life.
A shark was also taken, eleven feet long; and many curious specimens of crustacea and medusa were obtained by the towing-net.
This engaging rascal is found helping a young cricket player out of the toils of a money shark.
The Idyl of Twin Fires | Walter Prichard EatonSince their desperate dive into the sea, and the adventure with the shark, the two darkeys and the orphan had become fast friends.
Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks | Bracebridge Hemyng“If we do,” I said, and I pointed with a thrill of horror to the fin of the shark as its wicked eye glanced up at us.
In the Wilds of Florida | W.H.G. KingstonWhat would have been his fate, however, had the monster of a shark we saw been near at hand at the moment he fell overboard!
In the Wilds of Florida | W.H.G. Kingston
British Dictionary definitions for shark (1 of 2)
/ (ʃɑːk) /
any of various usually ferocious selachian fishes, typically marine with a long body, two dorsal fins, rows of sharp teeth, and between five and seven gill slits on each side of the head
Origin of shark
1Derived forms of shark
- sharklike, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for shark (2 of 2)
/ (ʃɑːk) /
a person who preys on or victimizes others, esp by swindling or extortion
archaic to obtain (something) by cheating or deception
Origin of shark
2Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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