smart

/smɑːt//smɑɹt/
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verb

1. To hurt or sting.

"After being hit with a pitch, the batter exclaimed "Ouch, my arm smarts!""

2. To cause a smart or sting in.

3. To feel a pungent pain of mind; to feel sharp pain or grief; be punished severely; to feel the sting of evil.

smart

/smɑːt//smɑɹt/
🔵 Intermediate

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Difficulty LevelIntermediate

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Word FrequencyVery Common

Used frequently in everyday conversation

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adjective

1. Exhibiting social ability or cleverness.

Synonyms: bright, capable, sophisticated, witty
Antonyms: backward, banal, boorish, dull, inept

2. Exhibiting intellectual knowledge, such as that found in books.

Synonyms: cultivated, educated, learned
Antonyms: ignorant, simple, uncultivated

3. (often in combination) Equipped with intelligent behaviour (digital/computer technology).

"smart bomb"

4. Good-looking; well dressed; fine; fashionable.

"You look smart in that business suit."

Synonyms: attractive, chic, dapper, handsome, stylish
Antonyms: garish, outré, tacky

5. Cleverly shrewd and humorous in a way that may be rude and disrespectful.

"Don't get smart with me!"

Synonyms: silly

6. Sudden and intense.

7. Causing sharp pain; stinging.

8. Sharp; keen; poignant.

"a smart pain"

9. (Southern) Intense in feeling; painful. Used usually with the adverb intensifier right.

"He raised his voice, and it hurt her feelings right smart."

10. Efficient; vigorous; brilliant.

11. Pretentious; showy; spruce.

"a smart gown"

12. Brisk; fresh.

"a smart breeze"

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smart

/smɑːt//smɑɹt/
🔵 Intermediate

Word Statistics

Difficulty LevelIntermediate

Standard vocabulary

Word FrequencyVery Common

Used frequently in everyday conversation

Syllables1

Simple pronunciation

Analysis:

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  • Simple pronunciation
noun

1. A sharp, quick, lively pain; a sting.

2. Mental pain or suffering; grief; affliction.

3. Smart-money.

4. A dandy; one who is smart in dress; one who is brisk, vivacious, or clever.

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