noun
- large marine fish with cartilaginous skeletons, sharp teeth, and streamlined bodies
- ruthless or greedy people who take advantage of others
Usage: informal
Examples
- Great white sharks are apex predators in the ocean.
- The documentary showed sharks hunting in deep water.
- Many sharks are actually harmless to humans.
- Watch out for loan sharks who charge excessive interest rates.
- The business sharks circled the failing company.
- Card sharks took advantage of inexperienced players.
- Marine biologists study shark behavior and migration patterns.