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Digital-communication coordinated group
A smart mob is a group whose coordination and communication abilities have been empowered by digital communication technologies. Smart mobs are particularly
Smart_mob
Form of sudden public performance
question, the term smart mobs is often applied instead. The term "flash rob" or "flash mob robberies", a reference to the way flash mobs assemble, has been
Flash_mob
2002 book by Howard Rheingold
Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution is a book by Howard Rheingold dealing with the social, economic and political changes implicated by developing technology
Smart_Mobs
Latin phrase signifying a solution meant to address one specific problem or task
BBC. 27 October 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2021. Rheingold, Howard. (2002), Smart Mobs: the Next Social Revolution, Perseus The dictionary definition of ad hoc
Ad_hoc
Act of typing and sending a brief, digital message
can also bring people together and create a sense of community through "Smart Mobs" or "Net War", which create "people power". Research in 2015 has also
Text_messaging
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up mob in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mob or MOB may refer to: Crowd Smart mob, a temporary self-structuring social organization, coordinated
Mob
Democracy spoiled by demagoguery and the rule of passion over reason
sober judgment of courts, and the worse than savage mobs for the executive ministers of justice." Mob violence played a prominent role in the early history
Mob_rule
American critic, writer, and teacher (born 1947)
some new material) ISBN 0-262-68121-8 Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution (2002) ISBN 0-7382-0608-3 Net Smart: How to Thrive Online (2012) ISBN 0-262-01745-8
Howard_Rheingold
Mind-Expanding Technology is a work of "retrospective futurism" in which Smart Mobs author Howard Rheingold looked at the history of computing and then attempted
Tools_for_Thought
New relationships between form and content in the development of technologies and media
theatre and performance art, to agile, adaptive software development and smart mobs. The new avant-garde is no longer concerned with seeing or representing
Metamedia
Branch of social psychology
("mobs") or passive ("audiences"). Active crowds can be further divided into aggressive, escapist, acquisitive, or expressive mobs. Aggressive mobs are
Crowd_psychology
Term for people adept at texting
timetables and so forth. This group is identified as a common source of smart mobs that assemble seemingly spontaneously. The Japanese texting style relies
Thumb_tribe
2025 British crime drama television series
themselves at odds with the Stevenson gang. Harry Da Souza is a street-smart and formidable fixer employed by the Harrigan family to navigate and mitigate
MobLand
Computer-based activities as a means of protest
political dissidents as a means of quickly and effectively organising smart mobs for political action. This has been most effective in the Philippines
Hacktivism
Online social networking service in Cuba
a commercial enterprise. The objective was to encourage and organize 'smart mobs' and trigger a so-called Cuban Spring. Cheney-Lippold, John (2017). We
ZunZuneo
Spreading the frequency domain of a signal
Information Systems Security Glossary History on spread spectrum, as given in "Smart Mobs, The Next Social Revolution", Howard Rheingold, ISBN 0-7382-0608-3 Władysław
Spread_spectrum
Organization type characterized by minimal structure
Timothy (2010). "Revisiting Adhocracy: From rhetorical revisionism to smart mobs" (PDF). Journal of Future Studies. 2: 33–50. "An Extract from The Curve
Adhocracy
Discontinued line of mobile devices and services
Fourth Quarter and 2007 Fiscal Year End Results Rheingold, H. (2002). Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Perseus Pub. pp
BlackBerry
2002 child-abduction case in the US
The Kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart occurred on June 5, 2002, when 14-year-old American girl Elizabeth Ann Smart was kidnapped from her home in Salt Lake
Kidnapping_of_Elizabeth_Smart
Portable device to make telephone calls using a radio link
mobile telephones on social and individual life, 2001 Rheingold, Howard, Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution, 2002 ISBN 0-7382-0861-2 Singh, Rohit (April
Mobile_phone
Literary work originally written on a cellular phone via text messaging
novel Visual novel Chat fiction Web fiction Howard Rheingold (2002). Smart Mobs: the Next Social Revolution. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Perseus. pp. xi–xxii
Cell_phone_novel
Recording of an activity by a participant
to photograph taxicab drivers. Howard Rheingold commented in his book Smart Mobs that this is similar to the pedestrian−driver concept, i.e. these are
Sousveillance
Will robots get married?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22. What are smart mobs?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22. Is there a worst way to die?. HowStuffWorks
List of Stuff You Should Know episodes (2008)
List_of_Stuff_You_Should_Know_episodes_(2008)
Japanese light novel series
Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for Mobs (Japanese: 乙女ゲー世界はモブに厳しい世界です, Hepburn: Otomegē Sekai wa Mobu ni Kibishii Sekai Desu)
Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for Mobs
Trapped_in_a_Dating_Sim:_The_World_of_Otome_Games_Is_Tough_for_Mobs
Community rating algorithm
doi:10.1145/1592451.1592452. S2CID 2294541. Rheingold, Howard (2002). Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution. Perseus, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Cattalibys
Reputation_system
De jure independent foreign aid agency
dissent and mobilize the users into organized political gatherings called "smart mobs" that would trigger an uprising against the Cuban government. The messaging
United States Agency for International Development
United_States_Agency_for_International_Development
American filmmaker and actress (born 1971)
wins Golden Lion". Variety. Retrieved September 12, 2010. "The Coppola Smart Mob". The New York Times Magazine. August 31, 2003. "Sofia Coppola Wins Prize
Sofia_Coppola
Physically interactive user interface
Press. pp. 15–. ISBN 978-0-08-087850-8. Howard Rheingold (21 March 2007). Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution. Basic Books. pp. 104–. ISBN 978-0-465-00439-3
Tangible_user_interface
Social phenomenon of pillow fighting
2021. Retrieved 1 April 2017 – via YouTube. Janet Montealvo, Flash Mobs and Smart Mobs; University of Texas at Dallas "Hundreds Pummel Each Other With Pillows
Pillow_fight_flash_mob
Fifth-generation mobile telecommunications standard
original on October 14, 2019. "5G: What is it and how will it help us". SmartMobTech. Archived from the original on December 25, 2020. Levitt, Blake; Lai
5G
2006 film series on piracy culture
founder of the Internet Archive Howard Rheingold, critic and author of Smart Mobs Dan Glickman, former chairman of the Motion Picture Association of America
Steal_This_Film
Measure of evolutionary success
pp. 1145–1148. Rheingold, Howard. "Technologies of cooperation". In Smart Mobs. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Perseus Publishing, 2002, Ch. 2: pp. 29–61
Inclusive_fitness
Online art movement
Flash mobs can be seen as a specialized form of smart mob, a term and concept proposed by author Howard Rheingold in his 2002 book Smart Mobs: The Next
Art_cluster
Aspect of technological change
Retrieved 11 November 2022 – via SSRN. Rheingold, Howard (2007-03-21). Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution. Basic Books. pp. 157–82. ISBN 978-0-465-00439-3
Technological_convergence
American podcast and video series
Josh Clark and Charles W. "Chuck" Bryant (August 28, 2008). "What Are Smart Mobs?" (Podcast). Retrieved December 31, 2014. July 20th, 1969, exactly 5 years
Stuff_You_Should_Know
American government agency
used to provide the service. A longer term objective was to organize "smart mobs" that might "renegotiate the balance of power between the state and society
Office of Transition Initiatives
Office_of_Transition_Initiatives
Research area analyzing scientific expertise
Show Business. Penguin USA, 1985. ISBN 0-670-80454-1 Rheingold, Howard. Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution. Cambridge: Mass., Perseus Publishing. 2002
Science_studies
American actress (born 1984)
September 25, 2017. Hirschberg, Lynn (August 31, 2003). "The Coppola Smart Mob". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 22, 2017. Retrieved
Scarlett_Johansson
often fuses public installation, guerrilla theatre, tactical media and smart mobs. Dreyer was the director of Parallax View: The Political Economy of Images
Leslie_Dreyer
Cultural production made through social interactions of different communities and groups
in new ways. One example is the use of cellphone technology to engage "smart mobs" for political change worldwide. In countries where cellphone usage exceeds
Participatory_culture
July 2021 protests against the Cuban government
Twitter-like social media network, planning to encourage Cubans to organise "smart mobs" that could "renegotiate the power balance between the state and society"
2021_Cuban_protests
government. He argues that real threats occur only when "laugh mobs" become "organised smart mobs" that directly challenge the government's power. At a TED
Internet_censorship_in_China
fire': nascent smart mob and networked protests in Hong Kong". Social Movement Studies. (2020) 19(3): 362, 363. Rheingold, H (2002). Smart mobs: The next social
Social media use in the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests
Social_media_use_in_the_2019–2020_Hong_Kong_protests
Islands, Spain and Ireland. A longer-term objective was to organize "smart mobs" that might "renegotiate the balance of power between the state and society
Censorship_in_Cuba
2003 film by Sofia Coppola
Retrieved May 3, 2020. Hirschberg, Lynn (August 31, 2003). "The Coppola Smart Mob". The New York Times Magazine. Archived from the original on July 22,
Lost_in_Translation_(film)
Author, activist, and entrepreneur
from the original on August 17, 2019. Packer, George (March 9, 2003). "Smart-Mobbing The War". The New York Times Magazine. Retrieved March 28, 2008. *Markels
Eli_Pariser
Resource for the posting, exchange, discussion, and polishing of new ideas
Bank Pakistan. Crowdsourcing Ideation (creative process) Q&A website Smart mobs TED, a conference for "ideas worth spreading". The Wisdom of Crowds Sandstrom
Ideas_bank
Information and Collaboration Technologies (see Chapter 5): Managing Collective Intelligence, Toward a New Corporate Governance Smart Mobs The Wisdom of Crowds
Consensus-based_assessment
Culture jamming Direct action Flash mob History of nudity List of social nudity organizations Nude recreation Smart mob Social nudity in San Francisco Social
Timeline_of_social_nudity
1964 hit single for Dusty Springfield
(booklet). Third Man Records. Lynn Hirschberg (31 August 2003). "The Coppola Smart Mob". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 December 2017. Sofia Coppola and Stephen
I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself
I_Just_Don't_Know_What_to_Do_with_Myself
Process of creating documentary projects
online at http://web.mit.edu/comm-forum/mit5/papers/Porst AwesomePaper.pdf Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution, Howard Rheingold, Perseus Books, 2002 The
Documentary_practice
Comic book limited series
Reportedly, 1,001 people are on the Global Frequency, forming an active smart mob communicating by specially modified video mobile phones through a central
Global_Frequency
Open source software
original on 22 August 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2011. "MassMob: Meetings and Smart Mobs". Comunes Collective. 2009. Retrieved 22 April 2012. "Troco project:
Kune_(software)
Sourcing services or funds from a group
Practice of sharing knowledge publicly and reusably Prediction market Smart mob – Digital-communication coordinated group Social collaboration Stone Soup –
Crowdsourcing
Sleep-learning Sluggish cognitive tempo Sluggishly progressing schizophrenia Smart mob SMART criteria Social anxiety Social anxiety disorder Social cognition Social
Index_of_psychology_articles
recent attention by a National Public Radio story and MuniWireless and SmartMobs bloggers detailing how modified off-the-shelf Wi-Fi adapters were used
West_Virginia_Broadband
Overview of and topical guide to thought
social entities add and create knowledge Rhetoric – Art of persuasion Smart mob – Digital-communication coordinated group Theory of constraints – Management
Outline_of_thought
Simulator to test wearable communities projects
University of Oregon. Retrieved 2008-11-05. Howard, Rheingold (2002). Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Perseus. p. 173
Wearable augmented task-list interchange device
Wearable_augmented_task-list_interchange_device
American mobster (born 1956)
Massachusetts. Kevin's brother, William, has described their childhood: "Smart was good, but having the ability to beat someone senseless! Now that was
Kevin_Weeks
2014 American film
the mob and catch the crime boss who ordered the hit. Matt Dillon as Jesse Weiland Willem Dafoe as Bud Carter Neal McDonough as Kiersey Amy Smart as Lynn
Bad_Country
Series of activity tracker devices by Google
million. In May 2016, Fitbit acquired a wearable payment platform from smart credit card company Coin. In October 2016, CEO James Park announced that
Fitbit
Group intelligence that emerges from collective efforts
ecosystem Open-source intelligence Prediction market Recommendation system Smart mob Social commerce Social epistemology Social information processing Stigmergy
Collective_intelligence
Use of information and communication technology in political and governance processes
Hungary Participation Platform cooperative Public Whip Second Superpower Smart mob Spatial Citizenship Technocracy Technology and society TheyWorkForYou
E-democracy
Line of voice-enabled smart speakers and displays by Google
Google Nest, formerly known as Google Home, is a line of smart speakers developed by Google under the Google Nest brand. The devices enable users to speak
Google_Nest_(smart_speakers)
Technology-assisted citizen participation in government processes
informatics Participatory democracy Radical transparency Second Superpower Smart mob Spatial Citizenship Social translucence Virtual volunteering World e-Gov
E-participation
British police officer (1804–1870)
and groan" and throw stones at Smart and the pensioners. The pensioners were then ordered by Smart to charge at the mob to disperse them but they possibly
James_Smart_(police_officer)
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
election loss". Reuters. Retrieved September 12, 2024. Yourish, Karen; Smart, Charlie (May 24, 2024). "Trump's Pattern of Sowing Election Doubt Intensifies
Donald_Trump
congresswoman" inspired by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Publicly, she is a smart, charismatic, dedicated politician apparently looking to bring accountability
List_of_The_Boys_characters
Mobile advertising company
AdMob Google Inc., doing business as Google AdMob or simply AdMob, is a mobile advertising subsidiary of Google, originally founded by the Syrian entrepreneur
AdMob
1971 protest in Stockholm, Sweden
well-organised. The protesters made phone lists (an early form of the smart mob technique of public mobilisation) in case the police entered the tent
Elm_Conflict
Fargo character
second season of the FX television series Fargo and is portrayed by Jean Smart. Smart received widespread critical acclaim for her performance, winning the
Floyd_Gerhardt
2021). "Richard Gilliland, 'Designing Women' Actor and Husband of Jean Smart, Dies at 71". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 31, 2024. Johnson
2021 deaths in the United States (January–June)
2021_deaths_in_the_United_States_(January–June)
sustainable development and smart cities. Currently he is Dean of Research at EADA Business School and co-founder of IoMob. Cohen received a PhD in Strategy
Boyd_Cohen
him a lawyer desk. Hank comes by the house and tells Oliver that it was a smart move to give up farming to practice law. Hank also mentions how many phone
List_of_Green_Acres_episodes
American actor and author (born 1960)
Archived from the original on October 23, 2016. Retrieved November 8, 2016. Smart, Jack (July 1, 2016). "Stanley Tucci Shows Off '501 Blues' in '80s Commercial"
Stanley_Tucci
CEO of Alphabet Inc. and Google (born 1972)
Chromebox Chromecast Clips Daydream Fitbit Glass Liftware Liquid Galaxy Nest smart speakers Thermostat Wifi Play Edition Project Ara OnHub Pixel Visual Core
Sundar_Pichai
Ollie Creggett 1951–2010 American musician Jimmy Wopo Travon DaShawn Frank Smart 1997–2018 American rapper Hawksley Workman Ryan Corrigan 1975– Canadian
List_of_stage_names
Indian hindi television series
Wings. Zarina Wahab, Kitu Gidwani, Utkarsh Mazumdar, Rakesh Paul, Sharad Smart, Anita Thakur, Shailendra Srivastava 9 Pal Do Pal] After her grandmother
Rishtey_(TV_series)
English presenter and poker player (born 1972)
23 May 2013. Ross, Deborah (17 August 2019). "Victoria Coren Mitchell: smart, sharp, witty. Just like her quiz show, Only Connect". The Times. Retrieved
Victoria_Coren_Mitchell
Chief Technology Officer at Microsoft (born 1972)
Make Microsoft Smarter About AI". The Wall Street Journal. Kee, Tameka (2007-10-18). "Senior Engineer Leaves Google To Become AdMob's 'Quality Guru'"
Kevin Scott (computer scientist)
Kevin_Scott_(computer_scientist)
Tendency to adopt group beliefs and behaviors
Macmillan, New York. Suroweicki, James: The Wisdom of Crowds: Why the Many Are Smarter Than the Few and How Collective Wisdom Shapes Business, Economies, Societies
Herd_mentality
smartly dressed man. The homeowner is horrified to see the brigade have knocked through her wall to free the burglar. Pearce comes across the smartly
List of London's Burning episodes
List_of_London's_Burning_episodes
Products and services offered at a volume discount
gained attention from shoppers and businesses alike globally... According to SmartMoney, by August 2010, there were more than 500 group-buying sites worldwide
Group_buying
1951 film by Robert Parrish
to guess the crime boss' identity, but they'll probably also have to be smart about it. At all events the picture keeps a nice balance because Crawford
The_Mob_(film)
2026 film by David Frankel
(Video). December 16, 2025. Retrieved December 16, 2025 – via YouTube. Smart, Jack; Breit, Carly (April 30, 2026). "Justin Theroux Loved 'Being Ridiculous'
The_Devil_Wears_Prada_2
American comedian and actor (born 1979)
Retrieved September 10, 2020. "Kevin Hart's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved
Kevin_Hart
on Kindle). Amazon Echo Silver — Designed in partnership with AARP, this smart speaker device for elderly users speaks very loudly, responds to anything
List of Saturday Night Live commercial parodies
List_of_Saturday_Night_Live_commercial_parodies
years, he and Bob have been pranking Dante by jamming gum in the locks. iSmart Shankar In a mid-credit-scene, Sara and Arun leave for a holiday in Hong
List of films with post-credits scenes
List_of_films_with_post-credits_scenes
2006 American action film
Doc Miles, Chev's physician who is a sex-crazed mob doctor Efren Ramirez as Kaylo, Chev's street-smart crossdressing informant Keone Young as Don Kim,
Crank_(film)
French action drama television series
the best action filmmakers is climbing the streaming charts". Film: The Smarter Take on Movies. Retrieved 19 March 2024. Keller, Joel. "Stream It or Skip
Furies_(TV_series)
security presence. Initially the mobs stayed in front of the residence's gate due to heavy guards and army presence but as the mob volume begin to increase the
August 2025 Indonesian protests
August_2025_Indonesian_protests
Season of television series
despise the Kurozumi name to the point lynch mobs were formed to hunt down any members. While hiding from the mobs one day, Orochi met his distant relatives
One_Piece_season_20
American animated television character
nemesis in disguise, she is very smart and often manages to get herself out of trouble before her true guardians the Ant Hill Mob can get to her. In Wacky Races
Penelope_Pitstop
American evangelical minister (born 1979)
later said, in 2016, he had "seen the light." Of Trump, he said "He's a smart man. He knows authenticity. I believe he knows and recognizes real character
Mark_Burns_(pastor)
Pac-Man World Rally August 22, 2006 August 24, 2007 Unreleased Unreleased Smart Bomb Interactive Namco Bandai Games Pachinka Mania P: CR Tekkenden Tough
List of PlayStation Portable games
List_of_PlayStation_Portable_games
L.D. of Izel's location. Jaco (portrayed by Winston James Francis) is a smart and strong unspecified alien mercenary who is a member of Sarge's group
List of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. characters
List_of_Agents_of_S.H.I.E.L.D._characters
Pro-democracy, anti-corruption protests
while at least initially trying to appear unorganized, very similar to a smart mob. The government has striven to keep rallies from gathering much strength
2011_Azerbaijani_protests
1997 film by Mike Newell
With Al Pacino and Johnny Depp in top form, "Donnie Brasco" is smarter than the average mob movie". Salon.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014
Donnie_Brasco_(film)
missiles, lasers (an update of the DB5's tire-slashers), signal-intercepting smart radio, head-up display, and rocket propulsion. It could also self-destruct
List_of_James_Bond_vehicles
Lawrence Slocock FRCVS Royal Army Veterinary Corps 2nd Lt. Johnson Ewart Smart, Manchester Reg. Capt. Alexander Smith, Royal Horse Arty. Capt. Allison
1918_New_Year_Honours_(MC)
SMART MOBS
SMART MOBS
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a brisk or active person, from Middle English smart ‘quick’, ‘prompt’ (Old English smeart ‘stinging’, ‘painful’, from smeortan ‘to sting’). This name is common and widespread throughout England, Wales, and Scotland.
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Australian, British, Dutch, English, French, German, Latin
Warlike
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the various minor places, for example Start Point in Devon, named from Old English steort ‘tail’, in the transferred sense of a promontory or spur of a hill.
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Indian
Smart
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Norse
Father of Thorkel.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Smart.
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Hindu
Smart
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Hindu, Indian, Kannada
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Tamil
Smart
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from an early Middle English personal name, Mert or Mart, or perhaps a nickname from Old English mearð ‘(pine) marten’.German (Alsace-Lorraine) : from a short form of Martin.
Male
Dutch
, sword.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Hamsalekha | ஹமà¯à®¸à®²à¯‡à®•ாÂ
Smart
Hamsalekha | ஹமà¯à®¸à®²à¯‡à®•ாÂ
Girl/Female
Arabic, French
Smart
SMART MOBS
SMART MOBS
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Divine Mother; A Goddess
Boy/Male
Tamil
Vagmine | வாகà¯à®®à¯€à®¨
Spokesman
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Beautiful
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Beautiful
Boy/Male
Norse German
War chief.
Boy/Male
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Full of Strength
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Telugu
Time; Age; Generation
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a pond, Old English mere.English : topographic name for someone who lived near a boundary, Old English (ge)mǣre.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Pashtun
Name of Flower
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
White
SMART MOBS
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a.
Deep blue, like smalt.
v. i.
To set out; to commence a course, as a race or journey; to begin; as, to start business.
v. i.
Severe, pungent pain of mind; pungent grief; as, the smart of affliction.
imp. & p. p.
of Smart
v. i.
Brisk; fresh; as, a smart breeze.
v. t.
To pour out; to empty; to tap and begin drawing from; as, to start a water cask.
v. t.
To buy or sell in, or as in, a mart.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Smart
v. t.
To cause a smart in.
n.
Spruce; smart.
v. i.
Causing a smart; pungent; pricking; as, a smart stroke or taste.
v. i.
Smart money (see below).
v. t.
To make swart or tawny; as, to swart a living part.
v. i.
Keen; severe; poignant; as, smart pain.
v. t.
To move suddenly from its place or position; to displace or loosen; to dislocate; as, to start a bone; the storm started the bolts in the vessel.
v. t.
To cause to move or act; to set going, running, or flowing; as, to start a railway train; to start a mill; to start a stream of water; to start a rumor; to start a business.
v. i.
Marked by acuteness or shrewdness; quick in suggestion or reply; vivacious; witty; as, a smart reply; a smart saying.
v. i.
To become somewhat displaced or loosened; as, a rivet or a seam may start under strain or pressure.
v. i.
To feel a lively, pungent local pain; -- said of some part of the body as the seat of irritation; as, my finger smarts; these wounds smart.
v. i.
Pretentious; showy; spruce; as, a smart gown.