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smart
01
able to think and learn in a good and quick way, quick to learn and understand
Dialect
American
American
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
smartest
Comparative
smarter
gradable
Examples
My daughter is a smart student, and her teachers appreciate her enthusiasm for learning.
02
(of people or clothes) looking neat, tidy, and elegantly fashionable
Dialect
British
British
Examples
He looked particularly smart in his tailored suit and polished shoes for the business meeting.
Disapproving
Informal
Examples
Do n't get smart with me, or you'll be grounded.
04
capable of independent and apparently intelligent action
05
quick, brisk, and efficient in movement or action
Examples
She gave a smart reply and ended the discussion.
06
causing sharp, often sudden, physical pain
Examples
The smart blow left him wincing.
Smart
01
an intense, stinging physical pain or discomfort, usually caused by a wound or a fresh cut
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
smarts
Examples
With each step, there was a noticeable smart in his injured foot.
02
a deep emotional pain or regret experienced by a person
Examples
After the loss of his beloved pet, he felt a deep smart that lingered for weeks.
to smart
01
to cause or be the source of sharp, stinging physical or emotional pain
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
State verb
Regular
Present tense
smart
3rd person singular
smarts
Present participle
smarting
Past simple
smarted
Past participle
smarted
Examples
The cut smarted for hours after the accident.
Lexical Tree
smartly
smartness
smart
