Associations to the word «Shark»

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.

SHARK, noun. Someone who exploits others, for example by trickery, lies, usury, extortion.

SHARK, noun. (informal) (derogatory) A sleazy and amoral lawyer; an ambulance chaser.

SHARK, noun. (informal) A relentless and resolute person or group, especially in business.

SHARK, noun. (informal) A very good poker or pool player.

SHARK, noun. (sports and games) A person who feigns ineptitude to win money from others.

SHARK, verb. (obsolete) To steal or obtain through fraud.

SHARK, verb. (obsolete) (intransitive) To play the petty thief; to practice fraud or trickery; to swindle.

SHARK, verb. (obsolete) (intransitive) To live by shifts and stratagems.

SHARK, verb. (obsolete) To pick or gather indiscriminately or covertly.

SHARK ATTACK, noun. An attack on a human by a shark.

SHARK ATTACKS, noun. Plural of shark attack

SHARK BAIT, noun. Used other than as an idiom: see shark,‎ bait.

SHARK BAIT, noun. (jocular) One who has been or is likely to be attacked by a shark.

SHARK BAIT, noun. (Australian) (colloquial) A lone swimmer or surfer far from shore, a shark baiter.

SHARK BAITER, noun. Used other than as an idiom: see shark,‎ baiter.

SHARK BAITER, noun. (Australian) (colloquial) A lone swimmer or surfer far from shore; shark bait.

SHARK BAITERS, noun. Plural of shark baiter

SHARK CATFISH, noun. A family of sharklike catfish found in Asia, taxonomic name Pangasiidae

SHARK FIN, noun. The fin of a shark, specifically the dorsal, pectoral or caudal fin.

SHARK FIN, noun. (roofing) An upward curled felt side lap or end lap.

SHARK FIN SOUP, noun. (culinary) A soup made from shark fins, common especially in Chinese culture, where it is served on special occasions and as a symbol of wealth and prestige.

SHARK FIN SOUPS, noun. Plural of shark fin soup

SHARK FINS, noun. Plural of shark fin

SHARK WEEK, noun. (informal) (humorous) The week a woman menstruates.

SHARK, noun. Any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales.

SHARK, noun. A person who is ruthless and greedy and dishonest.

SHARK, noun. A person who is unusually skilled in certain ways; "a card shark".

SHARK, verb. Play the shark; act with trickery.

SHARK, verb. Hunt shark.