Definition of "shark"
- noun
A scaleless, predatory fish of the superorder Selachimorpha, with a cartilaginous skeleton and 5 to 7 gill slits on each side of its head.
A sleazy and amoral lawyer; an ambulance chaser.
A relentless and resolute person or group, especially in business.
A very good poker or pool player.
A person who feigns ineptitude to win money from others.
- verb
To steal or obtain through fraud.
To play the petty thief; to practice fraud or trickery; to swindle.
To live by shifts and stratagems.
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