tart

noun

/tɑːt/

/tɑːrt/

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[countable, uncountable] an open pie filled with sweet food such as fruit
- a strawberry tart
compare flan, quiche see also Bakewell tart, butter tartTopics Foodc1
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adjective
- chocolate
- fruit
- jam
- …
verb + tart
- make
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[countable] (British English, informal, disapproving) a woman who you think behaves or dresses in a way that is intended to attract sexual attention
- That dress makes her look like a tart.
see also tarty
[countable] (slang) a prostitute

Word Originnoun sense 1 late Middle English (denoting a savoury pie): from Old French tarte or medieval Latin tarta, of unknown origin. noun senses 2 to 3 mid 19th cent.: probably an abbreviation of sweetheart.

tart

adjective

/tɑːt/

/tɑːrt/

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having a bitter, sharp taste that may be pleasant or unpleasant
- tart apples
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- bitter
- bland
- hot
- pungent
- savoury
- sour
- spicy
- sweet
- tart
- taste
Topics Cooking and eatingc2
[usually before noun] (of remarks, etc.) quick and unkind synonym sharp
- a tart reply
Topics Personal qualitiesc2

Word Originadjective Old English teart ‘harsh, severe’, of unknown origin.

tart

verb

/tɑːt/

/tɑːrt/

Word Originverb mid 19th cent.: probably an abbreviation of sweetheart.

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they tart	/tɑːt/ /tɑːrt/
he / she / it tarts	/tɑːts/ /tɑːrts/
past simple tarted	/ˈtɑːtɪd/ /ˈtɑːrtɪd/
past participle tarted	/ˈtɑːtɪd/ /ˈtɑːrtɪd/
-ing form tarting	/ˈtɑːtɪŋ/ /ˈtɑːrtɪŋ/

Phrasal Verbs

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