sharked
Cheated by hustler
Sharked is the past tense of shark, meaning to obtain something through predatory or exploitative means—like a shark hunting prey.
Someone who got sharked was cheated or swindled: He sharked me out of fifty bucks.
In pool hall slang, to get sharked is to be hustled by a pool shark, or to be distracted by an opponent's deliberate gamesmanship: She kept moving during my shot—totally sharked me.
Acted dishonestly to win
- connedDeceived for gain
- scammedCheated through deception
- defraudedIllegally deceived for gain
- dupedDeceived into believing
fleeced · tricked · deceived · hoodwinked · bamboozled · suckered · gulled · double-crossed
Collective fund or basin
- billiardsCue-and-ball table game
- cueTrigger for action
- hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
- betRisked stake on outcome
wagered · fleeced · conned · sandbagged · table · bar · stakes · money
cheated
Acted dishonestly to win
duped · fleeced · tricked · deceived · hoodwinked · bamboozled · suckered · gulled · double-crossed · outwitted
pool
Collective fund or basin
bet · wagered · fleeced · conned · sandbagged · table · bar · stakes · money · game
gobbled
Ate rapidly, voraciously
ravaged · demolished · torn · shredded · attacked · voracious · ravenous · savage · feasted · swallowed
prowled
Moved stealthily about
patrolled · hunted · watched · waited · eyed · surveyed · loomed · menaced · threatened · shadowed
sharkedprotected
Kept from harm
safeguarded · helped · defended · shielded · looked after
- jumps the sharkDeclines through absurdity
- shark attackMarine predator assault
- great white sharkLargest predatory fish
- loan sharkIllegal high-interest moneylender
- baby sharkJuvenile marine predator
- shark teethMarine predator's bite tools