smart — meaning in English

English meaning

• clever adj Mentally quick, smart, and good at coming up with ideas or solving problems.
• sharp adj Having a fine edge or point that can cut or pierce easily.

Senses

smart is used for these senses in English:

• clever Smart, intelligent, or witty; mentally quick or sharp.
• sharp (colloquial) Intelligent.

clever — full definition

1. adj Mentally quick, smart, and good at coming up with ideas or solving problems.
2. adj Skillful with the hands or body; dexterous.

sharp — full definition

1. adj Having a fine edge or point that can cut or pierce easily.
2. adj Quick to notice, understand, or think; mentally alert.
3. adj Sudden and intense; abrupt.
4. adj Harsh or critical in tone.
5. adj (music) Raised in pitch by a semitone, or higher in pitch than intended.

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