Meaning of smart In English

• 0 having a clean, tidy, and stylish appearance:

  • Guy looks very smart in his new suit, doesn't he?

  • I need a smart jacket for my interview.

  • She works in a very smart new office overlooking the river.

  • a smart restaurant

  • We went to a very smart party on New Year's Eve.

• 1 intelligent, or able to think quickly or intelligently in difficult situations:

  • Maddy's teacher says she's one of the smartest kids in the class.

  • Why don't you fix it if you're so smart?

  • I'm not smart enough to understand computers.

  • He's smart enough to know he can't run the business without her.

  • Quitting that job was the smartest move I ever made.

• 2 done quickly with a lot of force or effort:

  • She gave him a smart smack on the bottom.

  • We'll have to work at a smart pace if we're going to finish on time.

• 3 A smart machine, weapon, etc. uses computers to make it work so that it is able to act in an independent way:

  • Until the advent of smart weapons, repeated attacks were needed to ensure the destruction of targets.

  • What should you do if you break down on a smart motorway?

  • Smart road technologies are shaping the future of transportation.

• 4 not showing respect, especially when making a funny remark:

  • Don't get smart with me, young lady!

  • Your smart mouth is going to get you into trouble.

• 5 in a clever and effective way:

  • We have to work hard and work smart.

  • They are encouraging people to eat smart and adopt a healthy lifestyle.

• 6 to hurt with a sharp pain:

  • My eyes were smarting from the onions.

  • The police are still smarting from their failure to prevent the robbery.

• 7 intelligent, or able to think and understand quickly in difficult situations:

  • Jed’s smart enough to get A’s in this class.

  • Her daughter is smarter than she is.

  • Ginny is a very smart kid.

  • Quitting that job was a smart move.

  • smart phones

  • a smart card

• 8 having a clean, neat, stylish appearance:

  • She wore smart dresses and dashing hats.

• 9 to feel a stinging pain:

  • Abby’s eyes smarted from the smoke.

  • fig. Sacramento is still smarting from the loss (= is upset by it).

• 10 abbreviation for Specific, Measurable, Agreed (or Achievable), Realistic, and Time Bound (or Timed): a phrase to say that the aims of a company, employee, etc. should be stated in relation to these things:

  • You need to ensure that all your objectives are SMART.

• 11 using advanced computer systems:

  • smart design/technology

  • The passports have smart chips, designed to relay travellers' biometric information.

• 12 intelligent or able to think quickly:

  • They recruit smart young people and train them on the job.

  • Buying those shares was a really smart move.