1. past tense of shark; to obtain by trickery or fraud
Usage: informal
2. past tense of shark; to hunt or prey upon like a shark
Usage: informal

Examples

• He sharked money from unsuspecting tourists.
• The con artist sharked his way through the crowd.
• She sharked pool games at the local bar.
• The predatory lender sharked vulnerable homeowners.
• They sharked around the business district looking for deals.
• He sharked his victims with fake investment schemes.