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| shark [ shaark ] |
noun (plural sharks) |
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1. carnivorous fish: a carnivorous fish with a long body, two dorsal fins, sharp teeth, a cartilaginous skeleton, and thick, rough skin. Class Chondrichthyes.
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2. ruthless person: a ruthless greedy person
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informal
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3.
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informal
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Same as loan shark
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4. U.S. especially talented person: somebody with a particular talent
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intransitive verb (past and past participle sharked, present participle shark·ing, 3rd person present singular sharks) |
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cheat others professionally: to make a living as a cheater or fraud
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| [Mid-16th century. Origin ?] |
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jump the shark to do something atypical or out of place that seems to mark the beginning of an inevitable decline in quality or popularity (informal)
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