Smart

/smɑːt/

The meaning and definition of Smart, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

verb
  1. To hurt or sting.
    β€œAfter being hit with a pitch, the batter exclaimed "Ouch, my arm smarts!"”
  2. To feel a pungent pain of mind; to feel sharp pain or grief; be punished severely; to feel the sting of evil.

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