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sharking

USSHAHRK-ing/ˈʃɑɹkɪŋ/UKSHAHK-ing/ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/

2 meanings of sharking

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  1. 1
    noununcountable
    The act of cheating or tricking people to get money or things from them.

    He made his living through sharking, fooling anyone he could.

    The crowded port was full of sharking and petty cheating.

    Similarswindling, cheating, fraud, trickery

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  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle of shark. Use this form for an action happening now or going on over time.

    He was sharking the tourists out of their cash all summer.

    They caught him sharking at cards again.

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sharking is a form of shark

Forms
sharksharks he/she/itsharking -ing formsharked past tense, past participle
Spelling
shark → sharking: add -ing

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