A large shark, Galeocerdo cuvier, of wide warm-water distribution, that hunts alone and has dark stripes across its back.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see shark, baiter. / (Australia, colloquial) A lone swimmer or surfer far from shore; shark bait.

(humorous) One who has been, or is likely to be, attacked by a shark. / (humorous, by extension) One who is in a precarious or vulnerable position; a dead duck.

A small shark, Isistius brasiliensis, that tears circular chunks of flesh from its prey.

present participle of loan shark

Alternative spelling of loansharking

(idiomatic) To operate among dangerous people.

A shark, Carcharhinus leucas, that is common in both temperate and tropical coastal waters.

plural of goblin shark

A species of mackerel shark, Mitsukurina owstoni, that has a long snout-like protrusion from its forehead and grows to 3.8 meters in length.