What does smart mean?
Definitions for smart
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Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word smart.
Princeton's WordNet
smart, smarting, smartness(adj)
a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
smart(adj)
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
chic, smart, voguish(adj)
elegant and stylish
"chic elegance"; "a smart new dress"; "a suit of voguish cut"
bright, smart(adj)
characterized by quickness and ease in learning
"some children are brighter in one subject than another"; "smart children talk earlier than the average"
fresh, impertinent, impudent, overbold, smart, saucy, sassy, wise(adj)
improperly forward or bold
"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!"
smart(adj)
painfully severe
"he gave the dog a smart blow"
smart(adj)
quick and brisk
"I gave him a smart salute"; "we walked at a smart pace"
smart(verb)
capable of independent and apparently intelligent action
"smart weapons"
ache, smart, hurt(verb)
be the source of pain
Webster Dictionary
Smart(verb)
to feel a lively, pungent local pain; -- said of some part of the body as the seat of irritation; as, my finger smarts; these wounds smart
Etymology: [OE. smerte. See Smart, v. i.]
Smart(verb)
to feel a pungent pain of mind; to feel sharp pain or grief; to suffer; to feel the sting of evil
Etymology: [OE. smerte. See Smart, v. i.]
Smart(verb)
to cause a smart in
Etymology: [OE. smerte. See Smart, v. i.]
Smart(verb)
quick, pungent, lively pain; a pricking local pain, as the pain from puncture by nettles
Etymology: [OE. smerte. See Smart, v. i.]
Smart(verb)
severe, pungent pain of mind; pungent grief; as, the smart of affliction
Etymology: [OE. smerte. See Smart, v. i.]
Smart(verb)
a fellow who affects smartness, briskness, and vivacity; a dandy
Etymology: [OE. smerte. See Smart, v. i.]
Smart(verb)
smart money (see below)
Etymology: [OE. smerte. See Smart, v. i.]
Smart(verb)
causing a smart; pungent; pricking; as, a smart stroke or taste
Etymology: [OE. smerte. See Smart, v. i.]
Smart(verb)
keen; severe; poignant; as, smart pain
Etymology: [OE. smerte. See Smart, v. i.]
Smart(verb)
vigorous; sharp; severe
Etymology: [OE. smerte. See Smart, v. i.]
Smart(verb)
accomplishing, or able to accomplish, results quickly; active; sharp; clever
Etymology: [OE. smerte. See Smart, v. i.]
Smart(verb)
efficient; vigorous; brilliant
Etymology: [OE. smerte. See Smart, v. i.]
Smart(verb)
marked by acuteness or shrewdness; quick in suggestion or reply; vivacious; witty; as, a smart reply; a smart saying
Etymology: [OE. smerte. See Smart, v. i.]
Smart(verb)
pretentious; showy; spruce; as, a smart gown
Etymology: [OE. smerte. See Smart, v. i.]
Smart(verb)
brisk; fresh; as, a smart breeze
Etymology: [OE. smerte. See Smart, v. i.]
Freebase
SMart
SMart is a British CBBC television programme based on the subject of art, which began in 1994 and ended in 2009. The programme was recorded at BBC Television Centre in London, previously it had been recorded in Studio A at BBC Pebble Mill in Birmingham. The format is similar to the Tony Hart programmes Take Hart and Hartbeat. The show was revamped into an hour-long show in 2007; it was previously a 25 minute show. The 'older' 25 minute shows from 1994-2005 also featured Morph, originally from Take Hart. It has 199 episodes.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Smart
smärt, n. quick, stinging pain of body or mind: smart-money: a dandy.—v.i. to feel a smart: to be punished.—adj. causing a smart: severe: sharp: vigorous, brisk: acute, witty, pert, vivacious: well-dressed, fine, fashionable: keen in business: creditable, up-to-the-mark.—v.t. Smart′en, to make smart, to brighten (with up).—adv. Smart′ly.—ns. Smart′-mon′ey, money paid by a recruit for his release before being sworn in: money paid for escape from any unpleasant situation or engagement: excessive damages: money allowed to soldiers and sailors for wounds; Smart′ness; Smart′-tick′et, a certificate granted to one entitled to smart-money; Smart′-weed, a name given to some of the Milkworts from their acrid properties, esp. Polygonum Hydropiper, or Waterpepper; Smart′y, a would-be smart fellow. [A.S. smeortan; Dut. smarten, Ger. schmerzen.]
The New Hacker's Dictionary
smart
Said of a program that does the Right Thing in a wide variety of complicated circumstances. There is a difference between calling a program smart and calling it intelligent; in particular, there do not exist any intelligent programs (yet — see AI-complete). Compare robust (smart programs can be brittle).
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
smart
Ready, active, and intelligent.
Editors Contribution
smart
A form of intelligent, practical and logical technology.
Smart technology is a term used to describe intelligent, practical and logical technology.
Submitted by MaryC on March 14, 2020
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British National Corpus
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'smart' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3340
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'smart' in Adjectives Frequency: #724
Anagrams for smart »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of smart in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of smart in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of smart in a Sentence
I think it is a very reasonable approach, it recognizes that investors are smart enough to distinguish between tweets that are material information — and Elon Musk being Elon Musk.
Negotiating, being smart about this, but also knowing that in the end the job of government is to enforce the law and make sure following the law is most important principle to follow.
You know what we used to do in the old days when we were smart? Right? The spies and treason, we used to handle it a little differently than we do now.
If Beijing wants to adjust the April data to sweeten trade talks, it won't work for obvious reasons, if the official data and shipping data don't match, analysts are smart enough to tell that authorities massaged official data.
Like President Obama, I do not believe that we should again have 100,000 American troops in combat in the Middle East, that is just not the smart move to make here.
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Translations for smart
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- intelligentAfrikaans
- ذكيArabic
- разумныBelarusian
- уменBulgarian
- bystrý, chytrý, inteligentníCzech
- smart, klogDanish
- intelligent, gescheit, klug, schmerzenGerman
- vivo, intelectual, vivaracho, escocer, listo, inteligenteSpanish
- nutikasEstonian
- هوشمندPersian
- terävä, raikas, äly, pistävä, pistää, kirvellä, raju, älykäs, hyvännäköinen, fiksu, näyttävä, tuskallinen, pisteliäs, välkky, tyylikäs, sattuaFinnish
- piquer, habile, intelligentFrench
- tapaidhScottish Gaelic
- חכםHebrew
- बुद्धिमान, चतुर, होशियार, चालाक, स्मार्टHindi
- խելացի, խելոքArmenian
- pintarIndonesian
- inteligenteItalian
- 頭がいい, 賢い, スマート, 利口, 機敏, 敏い, 痛めるJapanese
- ჭკვიანი, გონიერიGeorgian
- ឆ្លាតKhmer
- 똑똑한Korean
- زیرهکKurdish
- callidusLatin
- protingasLithuanian
- gudrsLatvian
- pākinikini, pākikiniMāori
- smart, klokNorwegian
- slimDutch
- smartNorwegian
- zmyślny, elegancki, sprytny, piec, szczypać, bystryPolish
- elegante, esperto, inteligentePortuguese
- isteț, descurcăreț, deșteptRomanian
- смышлёный, находчивый, понятливый, сообразительный, разумный, элегантный, умныйRussian
- चतुरSanskrit
- pametan, паметанSerbo-Croatian
- chytrý, bystrýSlovak
- pametenSlovene
- klok, göra ont, smärta, smartSwedish
- நுண்ணறிTamil
- ฉลาดThai
- acımak, ağrımak, akıllıTurkish
- розумнийUkrainian
- ہوشیارUrdu
- thông minh, 聰明Vietnamese
- 聪明Chinese
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