smart
to be a source of sharp, local, and usually superficial pain, as a wound.
to be the cause of a sharp, stinging pain, as an irritating application, a blow, etc.
to feel a sharp, stinging pain, as in a wound.
to suffer keenly from wounded feelings: She smarted under their criticism.
to feel shame or remorse or to suffer in punishment or in return for something.
to cause a sharp pain to or in.
quick or prompt in action, as persons.
having or showing quick intelligence or ready mental capability: a smart student.
shrewd or sharp, as a person in dealing with others or as in business dealings: a smart businessman.
clever, witty, or readily effective, as a speaker, speech, rejoinder, etc.
dashingly or impressively neat or trim in appearance, as persons, dress, etc.
socially elegant; sophisticated or fashionable: the smart crowd.
saucy; pert: smart remarks.
sharply brisk, vigorous, or active: to walk with smart steps.
sharply severe, as a blow, stroke, etc.
sharp or keen: a smart pain.
Digital Technology.
(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.
equipped with microprocessors, as for data processing, internet access, etc. (usually used in combination): a smartphone;a smartwatch.
having properties that can be changed in response to stimuli or environmental conditions; self-regulating: smart fabrics that respond to temperature or light.
Older Use. considerable; fairly large.
in a smart manner; smartly.
a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
keen mental suffering, as from wounded feelings, affliction, grievous loss, etc.
smarts, Slang. intelligence; common sense: He never had the smarts to use his opportunities.
Origin of smart
1Other words for smart
Opposites for smart
Other words from smart
- 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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How to use smart in a sentence
The structures are fashioned from “smart glass” that renders them opaque after a user enters and locks the door.
Loo with a view: Would you dare to use Tokyo’s transparent public toilets? | claychandler | September 15, 2020 | FortuneMany analysts say Huang’s emphasis on Arm’s strength in energy-efficiency is smart.
Nvidia’s purchase of Arm creates an A.I. computing juggernaut | Jeremy Kahn | September 14, 2020 | FortuneNot all of these series are good — some are quite bad, actually — but you can feel smart for watching them all the same.
One Good Thing: A Danish drama perfect for political devotees, now on Netflix | Emily VanDerWerff | September 11, 2020 | VoxWhile Amazon continues to lead the smart speaker market, both Google and Apple have the advantage of having their voice assistants built into smartphones.
‘Amazon is a brand play for us’: How Buick is building a long-term partnership around Amazon’s ad business | Seb Joseph | September 10, 2020 | DigidayIn May, and again this fall, the district rolled out “smart” buses with Wi-Fi hot spots in areas without reliable internet access.
Creative school plans could counter inequities exposed by COVID-19 | Sujata Gupta | September 8, 2020 | Science News
And increasingly smart navigation aids in the cockpit brought far greater precision and efficiency to route planning.
Flight 8501 Poses Question: Are Modern Jets Too Automated to Fly? | Clive Irving | January 4, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTA woman in a smart uniform scribbles out tickets for a growing line of tourists eager to take a trip on the old-fashioned train.
It used to be frequently said back in 2000 that Jeb was “the smart brother.”
Be the Smarter Bush Brother, Jeb: Don’t Run! | Michael Tomasky | December 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA lot of British pubs have been smart enough to understand this and respond.
Thorgerson and Powell turned to video and film—a smart move given the emergence of MTV.
During the first week, not a day passed without smart skirmishes.
Then summoning a smart young jemadar with whom he had talked a good deal during the journey, he asked him to read the chit.
The Red Year | Louis TracyWho could have believed that only a fortnight ago these same figures were clean as new pins; smart and well-liking!
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonChristopher smart, an English poet and miscellaneous writer, died; known by a popular translation of Horace.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellIt was there that he longed to retire—to a dainty little hotel of his own with a smart clientèle.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. Locke
British Dictionary definitions for smart (1 of 2)
/ (smɑːt) /
astute, as in business; clever or bright
quick, witty, and often impertinent in speech: a smart talker
fashionable; chic: a smart hotel
well-kept; neat
causing a sharp stinging pain
vigorous or brisk
dialect considerable or numerous: a smart price
(of systems) operating as if by human intelligence by using automatic computer control
(of a projectile or bomb) containing a device that allows it to be guided to its target
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
(often foll by for) to suffer a harsh penalty
a stinging pain or feeling
in a smart manner
Origin of smart
1Derived forms of smart
- smartish, adjective
- smartly, adverb
- smartness, noun
British Dictionary definitions for Smart (2 of 2)
/ (smɑːt) /
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
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