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to shark

to shark

1 9.3
To hunt large sea fish with sharp teeth for a living
  • verb
  • /ʃɑrk/
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  • I was sent with the group who was going out sharking for nurse sharks.

Examples

  • They planned a trip to go sharking off the coast this summer.

  • Many tourists enjoy sharking in the warm waters of the Caribbean.

  • Yeah, I saw they've been shark diving in the state waters.

  • And if you want to see us, you know, go shark fishing and they all float and pull toy thing, then let us know that too.

  • He has been sharking for decades, searching the ocean for elusive species.

Synonyms

to fish
vsto shark
119 1.0

To catch fish for sport or food

is narrower, focusing on capturing one predatory sea species rather than various sea creatures
to whale
vsto shark
3 7.7

Hunt large sea animals to get their oil and meat

focuses on catching a single predatory sea species rather than harvesting products

Idioms

4 9.4

To start to get worse after a silly or big change, for example in a TV show

A person who is very calm and not easily upset, even in a dangerous situation

Compounds

21 4.8

A person who gives people money and charges very high illegal fees

12 3.9

A very large powerful shark with sharp teeth that sometimes attacks people

A very large sea fish with a white belly that sometimes attacks people

bull shark
  • Specialized
7 6.7

A large aggressive shark that lives in warm shallow water near coasts and in rivers

6 3.5

A very large fish with white spots that moves slowly and eats tiny sea animals and plants

5 3.9

A large dangerous shark with dark stripes that lives in warm seas

4 4.5

A slim, fast shark with a blue back and white belly that lives in the open ocean

card shark
  • Informal
3 8.2

A person who is very good at playing cards and cheats to win

3 2.9

A week of TV programs about sharks, usually with new documentaries and specials

2 6.3

A slow shark that lives on warm shallow sea floors and has small whiskers near its mouth

2 5.6

A large yellowish-brown shark that lives in shallow water near the coast and often swims in groups

A large shark with a head shaped like a hammer that lives in warm seas

A large shark that sometimes attacks and eats people

1 6.7

A large, fast sea fish with a long sharp nose that often jumps when hunting

Large harmless shark that swims near the sea surface with its mouth open to eat tiny plants and animals

1 8.2

A large slender blue-grey shark that lives in warm coastal waters worldwide

1 9.1

A fish that lives in muddy water with an unusual look

real shark
  • Informal
1 7.8

A person who pushes hard to get the best business deals

1 6.7

A shark with sharp jagged teeth that lives in shallow water near the coast

sandbar shark
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A large gray fish with sharp teeth that lives near shallow sandy coasts

A large shark from warm seas with a long tail used to stun small fish

A small shark with black tips on its fins that lives in shallow water

bonnet shark
  • Specialized
8.1

A small harmless hammerhead shark that lives in shallow bays and river mouths

bonito shark
  • Australian
7.2

A blue-grey shark from the southwest Pacific that people catch for food and sport

carpet shark
  • Specialized
9.2

A shark that lives on the ocean floor and hides by looking like sand or rocks

cat shark
  • Specialized
6.9

A small shark that lives on the sea floor and has eyes like a cat

8.1

A large shark with a broad head that has more than five gill slits

angel shark
  • Specialized
6.2

A shark with a broad flat body and winglike fins that hides on sandy sea floor

fox shark
  • Specialized
8.7

A large shark in warm seas with a long whiplike tail used to herd and stun small fish

mackerel shark
  • Specialized
7.9

A large, fast shark with a pointed snout that swims and hunts in open ocean

A large shark with a blue back and white belly that lives in the open sea and can be dangerous

A large shark with white tips on its fins that lives in warm open oceans and can attack people

reef whitetip shark
  • Specialized
7.1

A shark with white tips on its fins that lives near coral reefs

requiem shark
  • Specialized
9.1

A medium to large sea shark like the tiger or bull shark that can be dangerous to people

shark-liver oil
  • Specialized
7.5

An oil made from shark livers that people use as a health supplement and to soften leather

shark bait
  • Offensive
8.9

A person who others use or treat badly in a competitive place

shark oil
  • Archaic
7.5

A yellow or brown fat from shark livers used to treat leather and give vitamin A

7.6

A step a company takes to stop another company from taking it over

A large shark with six gill slits that lives in warm seas

slough shark
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who takes advantage of people who are new to a place

A small thin shark near European coasts that eats crabs, also called smooth dogfish

soupfin shark
  • Specialized
9.3

A shark from the Pacific Ocean often caught for its fins and liver

A shark with white tips on its fins that lives in deep warm seas and can be dangerous

A large deep water fish with a white tip on its back fin that can be dangerous to people

Surface Forms

shark infinitive
sharked past
sharked past participle
sharking present participle
sharks third person singular

Etymology

To shark meaning to hunt or catch sharks comes directly from the noun shark and was used by fishermen who went out to 'catch' these fish. So to shark can simply mean to go after and catch sharks.