Sharp - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point
adjective
the sharp crack of a twig
- having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions (syn: acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, penetrating, penetrative, piercing)
- harsh (syn: tart)
a sharp-worded exchange
- extremely steep (syn: abrupt, precipitous)
adverb
turn sharp left here
Extra examples
He took a sharp left turn.
Her cheerful mood stands in sharp contrast to her dreary surroundings.
...be there at four o'clock sharp...
...the computer sharp that the rest of the staff turns to whenever their PCs act up...
He was too sharp for me.
You know I am no picture sharp.
They should have lunch that day at three o'clock sharp.
The horse turned sharp round.
A half starved sailor sharped a pair of old shoes from him.
Make sure you use a good sharp knife.
Its teeth are razor sharp (=very sharp).
We came to a sharp bend in the road.
Take a sharp left after the church.
There is a sharp distinction between domestic and international politics.
His honesty is in sharp contrast (=very different) to some other politicians.
Word forms
singular: sharp
plural: sharps
comparative: sharper
superlative: sharpest
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