Definition of shark

"shark" in the noun sense

1. shark

any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales

2. shark

a person who is ruthless and greedy and dishonest

3. shark

a person who is unusually skilled in certain ways

"a card shark"

"shark" in the verb sense

1. shark

play the shark act with trickery

2. shark

hunt shark

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Quotations for shark

He fell upon whatever was offered, like
A priest, a shark, an alderman, or pike. [ Byron ]

Man is a carnivorous production,
And must have meals, at least one meal a day;
He cannot live, like woodcocks, upon suction.
But, like the shark and tiger, must have prey.
Although his anatomical construction
Bears vegetables, in a grumbling way,
Your laboring people think beyond all question,
Beef, veal, and mutton better for digestion. [ Byron ]

Contrary to popular belief, the most dangerous animal is not the lion or tiger or even the elephant. The most dangerous animal is a shark riding on an elephant, just trampling and eating everything they see. [ Jack Handey, Deep Thoughts ]

Contrary to what most people say, the most dangerous animal in the world is not the lion or the tiger or even the elephant. It's a shark riding on an elephant's back, just trampling and eating everything they see. [ Jack Handey, Deep Thoughts ]

I wouldn't be surprised if someday some fisherman caught a big shark and cut it open, and there inside was a whole person. Then they cut the person open, and in him is a little baby shark. And in the baby shark there isn't a person, because it would be too small. But there's a little doll or something, like a Johnny Combat little toy guy - something like that. [ Jack Handey, Deep Thoughts ]

shark in Scrabble®

The word shark is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters shark:

SHARK
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HARKS
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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word shark

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shark in Words With Friends™

The word shark is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters shark:

HARKS
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SHARK
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Words within the letters of shark

2 letter words in shark (4 words)

3 letter words in shark (5 words)

4 letter words in shark (3 words)

5 letter words in shark (Anagrams) (2 words)

shark + 1 blank (5 words)

Word Growth involving shark

Shorter words in shark

ar ark hark

ha hark

Longer words containing shark

angelshark angelsharks

cardshark cardsharks

foxshark foxsharks

houndshark

loanshark loansharked

loanshark loansharking loansharkings

loanshark loansharks

sawshark sawsharks

sharked loansharked

sharker sharkers

sharking loansharking loansharkings

sharklike

sharks angelsharks

sharks cardsharks

sharks foxsharks

sharks loansharks

sharks sawsharks

sharks sharkskin sharkskins

sharks sharksucker sharksuckers