English dictionary
smart
adjectiveAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- capable of independent and apparently intelligent action
adjective
- improperly forward or bold
adjective
- showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
adjective
- elegant and stylish
adjective
- quick and brisk
adjective
- characterized by quickness and ease in learning
adjective
- painfully severe
noun
- a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
verb
- be the source of pain
Example sentences
smart weapons
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!
chic elegance
a smart new dress
a suit of voguish cut
I gave him a smart salute
we walked at a smart pace
some children are brighter in one subject than another
smart children talk earlier than the average
he gave the dog a smart blow