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smart

[ smahrt ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to be a source of sharp, local, and usually superficial pain, as a wound.

    Synonyms: sting, hurt, pain

  2. to be the cause of a sharp, stinging pain, as an irritating application, a blow, etc.
  3. to feel a sharp, stinging pain, as in a wound.
  4. to suffer keenly from wounded feelings:

    She smarted under their criticism.

  5. to feel shame or remorse or to suffer in punishment or in return for something.


verb (used with object)

  1. to cause a sharp pain to or in.

adjective

, smart·er, smart·est.
  1. quick or prompt in action, as persons.

    Synonyms: active, alert, agile, nimble, lively

  2. having or showing quick intelligence or ready mental capability:

    a smart student.

    Synonyms: adroit, expert, sharp, bright

    Antonyms: stupid

  3. shrewd or sharp, as a person in dealing with others or as in business dealings:

    a smart businessman.

    Synonyms: adept, cunning

  4. clever, witty, or readily effective, as a speaker, speech, rejoinder, etc.
  5. dashingly or impressively neat or trim in appearance, as persons, dress, etc.

    Synonyms: showy, pretentious, spruce

  6. socially elegant; sophisticated or fashionable:

    the smart crowd.

    Synonyms: chic

  7. saucy; pert:

    smart remarks.

  8. sharply brisk, vigorous, or active:

    to walk with smart steps.

    Synonyms: energetic

  9. sharply severe, as a blow, stroke, etc.
  10. sharp or keen:

    a smart pain.

    Synonyms: penetrating, poignant

  11. Digital Technology.
    1. (of a machine, system, etc.) equipped with electronic control mechanisms, software programs, etc., and capable of remote, automated, and seemingly intelligent operation:

      smart copiers;

      smart weapons;

      a smart thermostat.

    2. equipped with microprocessors, as for data processing, internet access, etc. (usually used in combination):

      a smartphone;

      a smartwatch.

  12. having properties that can be changed in response to stimuli or environmental conditions; self-regulating:

    smart fabrics that respond to temperature or light.

  13. Older Use. considerable; fairly large.

adverb

  1. in a smart manner; smartly.

noun

  1. a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
  2. keen mental suffering, as from wounded feelings, affliction, grievous loss, etc.
  3. smarts, Slang. intelligence; common sense:

    He never had the smarts to use his opportunities.

smart

1

/ smɑːt /

adjective

  1. astute, as in business; clever or bright
  2. quick, witty, and often impertinent in speech

    a smart talker

  3. fashionable; chic

    a smart hotel

  4. well-kept; neat
  5. causing a sharp stinging pain
  6. vigorous or brisk
  7. dialect.
    considerable or numerous

    a smart price

  8. (of systems) operating as if by human intelligence by using automatic computer control
  9. (of a projectile or bomb) containing a device that allows it to be guided to its target
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to feel, cause, or be the source of a sharp stinging physical pain or keen mental distress

    a nettle sting smarts

    he smarted under their abuse

  2. often foll by for to suffer a harsh penalty
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a stinging pain or feeling
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. in a smart manner
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Smart

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/ smɑːt /

noun

  1. SmartChristopher17221771MBritishWRITING: poet Christopher. 1722–71, British poet, author of A Song to David (1763) and Jubilate Agno (written 1758–63, published 1939). He was confined (1756–63) for religious mania and died in a debtors' prison
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈsmartly, adverb
  • ˈsmartish, adjective
  • ˈsmartness, noun
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Other Words From

  • smart·ing·ly adverb
  • smart·ly adverb
  • smart·ness noun
  • su·per·smart adjective
  • su·per·smart·ness noun
  • ul·tra·smart adjective
  • un·smart adjective
  • un·smart·ing adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of smart1

First recorded before 1050; Middle English (verb) smerten, Old English -smeortan (only in the compound fyrsmeortende “painful like fire”), cognate with Old High German smerzan ( German schmerzen ); (adjective) Middle English smerte, smart “quick, prompt, sharp,” originally, “biting, smarting,” late Old English smearte, akin to the verb; (adverb and noun) Middle English smerte, derivative of the adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of smart1

Old English smeortan; related to Old High German smerzan, Latin mordēre to bite, Greek smerdnos terrible
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Example Sentences

“I think he’s a smart man. He’s a businessman,” Sasse said.

At a campaign event in Arizona, Trump called Kennedy “very smart.”

This smart diagnosis technology allows for support to be provided in the areas it's needed most.

Rezvan and Sana are young and smart enough to recognize the regime’s cruelty, which makes Najmeh’s evolving mindset the film’s emotional center.

"Now we can see there are different patterns of inflammation, we can be smarter and get the right treatment, to the right patient, at the right time," said Prof Mona Bafadhel, from King's.

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