Definitions for smart

Definitions for (noun) smart

Main entry: smart, smarting, smartness

Definition: a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore


Definitions for (verb) smart

Main entry: hurt, ache, smart

Definition: be the source of pain


Definitions for (adj) smart

Main entry: smart

Definition: capable of independent and apparently intelligent action

Usage: smart weapons


Main entry: overbold, smart, sassy, saucy, wise, impertinent, impudent, fresh

Definition: improperly forward or bold

Usage: don't be fresh with me; impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup; an impudent boy given to insulting strangers; Don't get wise with me!


Main entry: smart

Definition: showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness


Main entry: chic, smart, voguish

Definition: elegant and stylish

Usage: chic elegance; a smart new dress; a suit of voguish cut


Main entry: smart

Definition: quick and brisk

Usage: I gave him a smart salute; we walked at a smart pace


Main entry: bright, smart

Definition: characterized by quickness and ease in learning

Usage: some children are brighter in one subject than another; smart children talk earlier than the average


Main entry: smart

Definition: painfully severe

Usage: he gave the dog a smart blow


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