1. a large fish with sharp teeth that lives in the ocean
2. a person who cheats or takes advantage of others
Usage: informal

1. to obtain by trickery or deception
Usage: informal

Examples

• The great white shark is one of the ocean’s most feared predators.
• We saw several sharks while snorkeling in the coral reef.
• Don’t trust that used car salesman – he’s a real shark.
• The loan shark charged extremely high interest rates.
• He tried to shark money from tourists with fake charity appeals.
• Pool sharks often pretend to be beginners to win bets.