noun Download 🔗Share A scaleless, predatory fish of the superorder Selachimorpha, with a cartilaginous skeleton and 5 to 7 gill slits on each side of its head. Examples : "Divers often see sharks while exploring coral reefs. " animal fish ocean biology nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To fish for sharks. Examples : "Commercial fishermen sometimes sharks to supply restaurants and fish markets. " fish nautical animal sport ocean Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Someone who exploits others, for example by trickery, lies, usury, extortion. Examples : "The car dealership was full of sharks who tried to pressure me into buying a car I couldn't afford. " character business inhuman economy moral person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sleazy and amoral lawyer Examples : "After the car accident, the family felt pressured to settle quickly by the sharks at the insurance company. " person law moral character business Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An ambulance chaser. Examples : "After the car accident, the family was overwhelmed by sharks who wanted to represent them in a lawsuit. " law business person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A relentless and resolute person or group, especially in business. Examples : "Sentence: "Those sharks in the marketing department always get the best deals for the company." " business person character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A very good poker or pool player. Compare fish (a bad poker player). Examples : ""My uncle and his friends are sharks at the weekly poker game; they always win all the money." " person sport game entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A person who feigns ineptitude to win money from others. Examples : "My grandfather always seemed to lose at checkers against me, but after years, I realized he was one of the sharks, letting me win small games to get me to play for higher stakes later. " person character business game attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To steal or obtain through fraud. Examples : "The scammer sharked the elderly woman out of her life savings by pretending to be a government official. " business finance law economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To play the petty thief; to practice fraud or trickery; to swindle. Examples : ""The mechanic tried to shark me by charging for repairs he didn't actually do." " business economy finance moral Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To live by shifts and stratagems. Examples : "The car salesmen sharks customers by offering low prices initially, then adding hidden fees later. " business economy job Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To pick or gather indiscriminately or covertly. Examples : "During the office move, some employees began to sharks supplies from the storage room before anyone else could get them. " business economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading