I. ˈshärk noun
Etymology: Middle English
Date: 15th century
: any of numerous mostly marine cartilaginous fishes of medium to large size that have a fusiform body, lateral branchial clefts, and a tough usually dull gray skin roughened by minute tubercles and are typically active predators sometimes dangerous to humans
• shark·like ˈshärk-ˌlīk adjective
[
shark: 1 mako, 2 tiger, 3 thresher, 4 hammerhead, 5 great white
]
II. noun
Etymology: probably modification of German Schurke scoundrel
Date: 1599
1. : a rapacious crafty person who takes advantage of others often through usury, extortion, or devious means
loan shark s
2. : one who excels greatly especially in a particular field
III. verb
Date: 1602
transitive verb
1. archaic : to gather hastily
2. archaic : to obtain by some irregular means
intransitive verb
1. archaic : to practice fraud or trickery
2. archaic : sneak