ADJ
killer, man-eating
SHARK + VERB
attack sb, maul sb
SHARK + NOUN
attack | fishing
PHRASES
shark-infested
The swimmers were warned to avoid the shark-infested area of the beach.
noun
Any predatory fish of the superorder Selachimorpha, with a cartilaginous skeleton and 5 to 7 gill slits on each side of its head.
The straunge fishe is in length xvij. foote and iij. foote broad, and in compas about the bodie vj. foote; and is round snowted, short headdid, hauing iij. rankes of teeth on either iawe, …. Also it hath v. gills of eache side of the head, shoing white. Ther is no proper name for it that I know, but that sertayne men of Captayne Haukinses doth call it a sharke.
He said he had spoken to a woman who was kayaking off Catalina Island, California, in 2008 when a shark slammed her kayak from underneath and sent her flying into the air. She then landed on the back of the shark, Collier said. "At that point the shark started to swim out to sea, so she jumped off its back," Collier said.
Flesh of this animal, consumed as food.
Any fish of the class Chondrichthyes, especially an extinct shark-like holocephalian.
Cladoselache, a well-preserved Devonian shark fossil from Ohio. Here the cartilages and some muscle tissues are preserved intact
A freshwater fish that resembles a true shark (Selachimorpha) in appearance or movement; a freshwater shark.
A freshwater fish that resembles a true shark (Selachimorpha) in appearance or movement; a freshwater shark.
verb
To fish for sharks.
Of a university student who is not a fresher (first-year undergraduate), and especially towards the start of the academic year:
Of a university student who is not a fresher (first-year undergraduate), and especially towards the start of the academic year:
noun
Someone who exploits others, for example by trickery, lies, usury, extortion.
“[…] Churchill, my dear fellow, we have such greedy sharks, and wolves in lamb's clothing. Oh, dear, there's so much to tell you, so many warnings to give you, but all that must be postponed for the moment.”
“Look after her, Mr. Hastings. My poor Emily. They’re a lot of sharks—all of them. Oh, I know what I’m talking about. There isn’t one of them that’s not hard up and trying to get money out of her. I’ve protected her as much as I could. Now I’m out of the way, they’ll impose upon her.”
A sleazy and amoral lawyer.
An ambulance chaser.
A relentless and resolute person or group, especially in business.
In the event they lacked a proper midfield bolt, with Toni Kroos and Sami Khedira huffing around in pursuit of the whizzing green machine. The centre-backs looked flustered, left to deal with three on two as Mexico broke. Löw’s 4-2-3-1 seemed antiquated and creaky, with the old World Cup shark Thomas Müller flat-footed in a wide position.
A person that excels in a particular field.
Of television program or other narrative, to undergo a storyline development which heralds a fundamental and generally disappointing change in direction.
Happy Days infamously jumped the shark when Fonzie literally jumped a shark on water skis. I Love Lucy jumped the shark when Lucy and Ricky moved to the suburbs. The Brady Bunch ju
One who is in a precarious or vulnerable position.
Holden's heart was loud enough to deafen him. He couldn't go against a mage of the power. No one could, no one could ever survive. One word and he was shark-bait.
To be frugal or miserly.
'Yeah, he's as silly as a two-bob watch. And mean. He wouldn't shout [buy a drink] if a shark bit him.' 'Too right, he's got snakes in his pockets. Anyhow, how's the punting?' 'No
The straunge fishe is in length xvij. foote and iij. foote broad, and in compas about the bodie vj. foote; and is round snowted, short headdid, hauing iij. rankes of teeth on either iawe, …. Also it h
WiktionaryHe said he had spoken to a woman who was kayaking off Catalina Island, California, in 2008 when a shark slammed her kayak from underneath and sent her flying into the air. She then landed on the back
WiktionaryCladoselache, a well-preserved Devonian shark fossil from Ohio. Here the cartilages and some muscle tissues are preserved intact
Wiktionary“[…] Churchill, my dear fellow, we have such greedy sharks, and wolves in lamb's clothing. Oh, dear, there's so much to tell you, so many warnings to give you, but all that must be postponed for the m
Wiktionary“Look after her, Mr. Hastings. My poor Emily. They’re a lot of sharks—all of them. Oh, I know what I’m talking about. There isn’t one of them that’s not hard up and trying to get money out of her. I’v
WiktionaryIn the event they lacked a proper midfield bolt, with Toni Kroos and Sami Khedira huffing around in pursuit of the whizzing green machine. The centre-backs looked flustered, left to deal with three on
Wiktionaryi Register
In some senses, shark is marked as derogatory, informal, obsolete, rare, UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.