smart

[ smahrt ]

/ smɑrt /

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verb (used without object)

to be a source of sharp, local, and usually superficial pain, as a wound.

to be the cause of a sharp, stinging pain, as an irritating application, a blow, etc.

to feel a sharp, stinging pain, as in a wound.

to suffer keenly from wounded feelings: She smarted under their criticism.

to feel shame or remorse or to suffer in punishment or in return for something.

verb (used with object)

to cause a sharp pain to or in.

adjective, smart·er, smart·est.

quick or prompt in action, as persons.

having or showing quick intelligence or ready mental capability: a smart student.

shrewd or sharp, as a person in dealing with others or as in business dealings: a smart businessman.

clever, witty, or readily effective, as a speaker, speech, rejoinder, etc.

dashingly or impressively neat or trim in appearance, as persons, dress, etc.

socially elegant; sophisticated or fashionable: the smart crowd.

saucy; pert: smart remarks.

sharply brisk, vigorous, or active: to walk with smart steps.

sharply severe, as a blow, stroke, etc.

sharp or keen: a smart pain.

(of a machine, system, etc.) equipped with electronic control mechanisms and capable of automated and seemingly intelligent operation: smart copiers; smart weapons.

having properties that can be changed in response to stimuli or environmental conditions; self-regulating: smart fabrics that respond to temperature or light.

Computers. intelligent(def 4).

Older Use. considerable; fairly large.

adverb

in a smart manner; smartly.

noun

a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.

keen mental suffering, as from wounded feelings, affliction, grievous loss, etc.

smarts, Slang. intelligence; common sense: He never had the smarts to use his opportunities.

Origin of smart

before 1050; (v.) Middle English smerten, Old English -smeortan (only in the compound fyrsmeortende painful like fire), cognate with Old High German smerzan (German schmerzen); (adj.) Middle English smerte, smart quick, prompt, sharp, orig., biting, smarting, late Old English smearte, akin to the v.; (adv. and noun) Middle English smerte, derivative of the adj.

SYNONYMS FOR smart

1 pain, hurt, sting.

7 lively, nimble, agile, alert, active.

8 bright, sharp, expert, adroit.

9 cunning, adept.

11 spruce; pretentious, showy.

12 chic.

14 energetic.

16 stinging, poignant, penetrating.

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ANTONYMS FOR smart

8 stupid.

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OTHER WORDS FROM smart

smart·ing·ly, adverb smart·ly, adverb smart·ness, noun su·per·smart, adjective

su·per·smart·ly, adverb su·per·smart·ness, noun ul·tra·smart, adjective un·smart, adjective un·smart·ing, adjective

Words nearby smart

smaragd, smaragdine, smaragdite, smarm, smarmy, smart, smart aleck, smart as a whip, smart ass, smart bomb, smart card

Example sentences from the Web for smart

A woman in a smart uniform scribbles out tickets for a growing line of tourists eager to take a trip on the old-fashioned train.

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It used to be frequently said back in 2000 that Jeb was “the smart brother.”

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A lot of British pubs have been smart enough to understand this and respond.

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Thorgerson and Powell turned to video and film—a smart move given the emergence of MTV.

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I know there are police officers who are kind, compassionate, and smart.

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On the box the driver glistened with smart buttons and silver braid.

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"You talk like one o' them smart chaps they calls, and werry properly, penny-a-liars," observed Ginger.

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Cynthy is one of the most capable girls, smart as a trap, and bright as a biscuit.

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Thus he says, with evident relish of its smart severity, the people will always accept their masters, and will never choose them.

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Turning a bend of the road, they came suddenly upon a young lady accompanied by two little boys, in smart velvet suits.

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British Dictionary definitions for smart (1 of 2)

smart

/ (smɑːt) /

adjective

astute, as in business; clever or bright

quick, witty, and often impertinent in speech a smart talker

fashionable; chic a smart hotel

well-kept; neat

causing a sharp stinging pain

vigorous or brisk

dialect considerable or numerous a smart price

(of systems) operating as if by human intelligence by using automatic computer control

(of a projectile or bomb) containing a device that allows it to be guided to its target

verb (mainly intr)

to feel, cause, or be the source of a sharp stinging physical pain or keen mental distress a nettle sting smarts; he smarted under their abuse

(often foll by for) to suffer a harsh penalty

noun

a stinging pain or feeling

adverb

in a smart manner

Derived forms of smart

smartish, adjective smartly, adverb smartness, noun

Word Origin for smart

Old English smeortan; related to Old High German smerzan, Latin mordēre to bite, Greek smerdnos terrible

British Dictionary definitions for smart (2 of 2)

Smart

/ (smɑːt) /

noun

Christopher. 1722–71, British poet, author of A Song to David (1763) and Jubilate Agno (written 1758–63, published 1939). He was confined (1756–63) for religious mania and died in a debtors' prison

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smart

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

adjective, smart·er, smart·est.

adverb

noun

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adjective

verb (mainly intr)

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Learning

smart

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

adjective, smart·er, smart·est.

adverb

noun

Origin of smart

SYNONYMS FOR smart

ANTONYMS FOR smart

OTHER WORDS FROM smart

Words nearby smart

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verb (mainly intr)

noun

adverb

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