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- Dictionaryshark/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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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.
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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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.
A shark is a large, carnivorous fish — although it's hard to calmly think, "That's just a large fish" when you run into a shark while you're swimming in the ocean.
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Definition of shark noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
