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Sharp

ʃɑːp

Sharp definitions
adjective
sharp sharper sharpest
  1. (of an object) having an edge or point that is able to cut or pierce something

    "cut the cake with a very sharp knife"

    keen sharp-edged razor-sharp razor-edged
    • tapering to a point or edge

      "a sharp pencil"

    • (of sand or gravel) composed of angular grains
  2. producing a sudden, piercing physical sensation or effect

    "I suddenly felt a sharp pain in my back"

    excruciating agonizing intense violent piercing stabbing shooting stinging severe acute keen fierce searing
    • (of a food, taste, or smell) acidic and intense

      "fresh goats' milk cheese has a slightly sharper flavour than fromage frais"

    • (of a sound) sudden and penetrating

      "there was a sharp crack of thunder"

    • (of words or a speaker) critical or hurtful

      "she feared his sharp tongue"

    • (of an emotion or experience) felt acutely or intensely; painful

      "her sharp disappointment was tinged with embarrassment"

  3. distinct in outline or detail; clearly defined

    "the job was a sharp contrast from her past life"

    distinct clear-cut clear well defined well focused crisp
  4. (of an action or change) sudden and marked

    "there was a sharp increase in interest rates"

    sudden abrupt rapid
    • (of a bend, angle, or turn) making a sudden change of direction

      "the bus creaked round a sharp hairpin bend"

  5. having or showing speed of perception, comprehension, or response

    "her sharp eyes missed nothing"

    keen perceptive observant acute sharp-sighted beady hawklike perceptive discerning percipient perspicacious penetrative piercing penetrating discriminating sensitive incisive keen keen-witted acute sharp-witted quick quick-witted clever shrewd astute intelligent intuitive bright agile nimble nimble-witted alert quick off the mark ready apt fine finely honed rapier-like probing searching insightful knowing
    • quick to take advantage, especially in an unscrupulous or dishonest way

      "Paul's a sharp operator"

  6. (of musical sound) above true or normal pitch
    • (of a note) a semitone higher than a specified note

      "F sharp"

    • (of a key) having a sharp or sharps in the signature
  7. (of clothes or their wearer) smart and stylish

    "they were greeted by a young man in a sharp suit"

    smart stylish fashionable chic modish elegant spruce
adverb
sharp
  1. precisely (used after an expression of time)

    "the meeting starts at 7.30 sharp"

    precisely exactly on the dot
  2. in a sudden or abrupt way

    "turn sharp right at the corner"

    abruptly suddenly sharply all of a sudden unexpectedly without warning
  3. above the true or normal pitch of musical sound

    "he heard him playing a little sharp on the high notes"

noun
sharp sharps
  1. a musical note raised a semitone above natural pitch
    • the sign ♯, indicating a sharp
  2. a long, sharply pointed needle used for general sewing
    • a thing with a sharp edge, such as a blade or a fragment of glass

      "the safe disposal of sharps and clinical waste"

  3. a swindler or cheat
verb
sharp sharped sharping sharps
  1. raise the pitch of (a note) by a semitone

    "if you raise a note by one fret, you have sharped the note"

  2. cheat or swindle (someone), especially at cards

    "the fellow is drunk, let's sharp him"

    swindle defraud cheat fleece exploit