shark

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ʃɑrk/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ʃɑːk/

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Noun

Singular shark

Plural sharks

A shark

1. (countable) A shark is a type of fish. Some are dangerous to humans, for example the great white shark, while others are not.

   The great white shark is one of the largest sharks in the ocean.

   My brother's leg was bitten off by a shark.