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adjective
- 1. having or showing a quick-witted intelligence: informal "if he was that smart he would never have been tricked" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a device) programmed so as to be capable of some independent action: "hi-tech smart weapons"
verb
- 1. (of a wound or part of the body) feel or cause a sharp stinging pain: "her legs were scratched and smarting" Similar
noun
- 1. intelligence; acumen: informal North American "I don't think I have the smarts for it"
- 2. sharp stinging pain: "the smart of the recent blood-raw cuts"
adverb
- 1. in a quick or brisk manner: archaic "it is better for tenants to be compelled to pay up smart"
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The meaning of SMART is having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent, bright. How to use smart in a sentence. having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent, bright; witty, clever; rude or impolite in a bold and disrespectful way…
done quickly with a lot of force or effort: She gave him a smart smack on the bottom. We'll have to work at a smart pace if we're going to finish on time. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Smart definition: to be a source of sharp, local, and usually superficial pain, as a wound.. See examples of SMART used in a sentence.
intelligent, or able to think quickly or intelligently in difficult situations: Maddy's teacher says she's one of the smartest kids in the class. Why don't you fix it if you're so smart? I'm not smart enough to understand computers. He's smart enough to know he can't run the business without her. Quitting that job was the smartest move I ever made.
adjective. showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness. synonyms: astute, savvy, sharp, shrewd. marked by practical hardheaded intelligence. cagey, cagy, canny, clever. showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others.
adj. smart·er, smart·est. 1. a. Having or showing intelligence; bright. See Synonyms at intelligent. b. Canny and shrewd in dealings with others: a smart negotiator. 2. a. Amusingly clever; witty: a smart quip; a lively, smart conversation. b. Impertinent; insolent: That's enough of your smart talk. 3. Energetic or quick in movement: a smart pace.
Definition of smart adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
smart in American English. (smɑːrt) (adjective -er, -est) intransitive verb. 1. to be a source of sharp, local, and usually superficial pain, as a wound. 2. to be the cause of a sharp, stinging pain, as an irritating application, a blow, etc. 3. to feel a sharp, stinging pain, as in a wound.
to feel upset because someone has said or done something unpleasant to you: The team are still smarting from last week's defeat. smart verb [I] (PAIN) If part of your body smarts, it hurts with a sharp, burning pain: The smoke from the fire made her eyes smart.
smart meaning, definition, what is smart: intelligent or sensible: Learn more.
