smart


Definition: Meaning of, smart in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / smɑːt /

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smart smarter smartest
  1. intelligent especially American English intelligent or sensible [=  clever]
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  2. disrespectful trying to seem clever in a disrespectful way
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  3. neat British English a smart person is wearing neat attractive clothes and has a generally tidy appearance [=  sharp American English
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  4. neat British English smart clothes, buildings etc are clean, tidy, and attractive [=  sharp American English]
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  5. fashionable British English fashionable or used by fashionable people
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  6. technology smart machines, weapons, materials etc are controlled by computers and are designed to react in a suitable way depending on the situation [↪  smart bomb]
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  7. the smart money is on somebody/something used to say that a particular person or thing is likely to do something or be successful
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  8. quick British English a smart movement is done quickly, especially with force
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
smart smarted smarted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
smarting smarts
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  1. to be upset because someone has hurt your feelings or offended you
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  2. if a part of your body smarts, it hurts with a stinging pain
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smart used in phrases

  • look smart (verb)
    1. be quick
  • right smart (adjective)
    1. Southern or Midland considerable
    right smart (adverb)
    1. to a great degree or by a great distance; very much
  • smart alec (noun)
    1. informal someone who always says clever things or always has the right answer, in a way that is annoying
  • smart aleck (noun)
    1. an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments
  • smart arse (noun)
    1. a smart alec
  • smart as a whip (adjective)
    1. having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence
  • smart bomb (noun)
    1. a bomb that is fired from an aircraft and uses a computer to hit a particular place
  • smart card (noun)
    1. a small plastic card with an electronic part that records and remembers information
  • smart casual (noun)
    1. informal but smart dress code
  • smart cookie (noun)
    1. someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
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