tart

noun
UK: /tɑːt/
US: /tɑːrt/

  1. A small pie filled with fruit or a sweet substance.

    1. I ate a cherry tart after dinner.
    2. The bakery sells delicious tarts made with fresh, local ingredients.

  2. A pastry base filled with a savory mixture.

    1. She brought a spinach tart to the party.
    2. We enjoyed a quiche-like tart with cheese and vegetables for lunch.

Synonyms

sour sharp acidic
tart adjective

  1. Having a sharp or sour taste.

    1. The lemonade was very tart.
    2. These berries are too tart to eat without sugar.

  2. Sharp or caustic in manner or speech.

    1. Her reply was tart and unexpected.
    2. The critic wrote a tart review of the new play, sparing no one.
tart transitive-verb

  1. To say something in a sharp or unkind way.

    1. Don't tart me, I didn't do it.
    2. She tarted him, and he was visibly annoyed by her comment.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "tart" in English means: A small pie filled with fruit or a sweet substance., A pastry base filled with a savory mixture..

The phonetic transcription of "tart" is /tɑːt/ in British English and /tɑːrt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "tart": sour, sharp, acidic.

Example usage of "tart": "I ate a cherry tart after dinner.". More examples on the page.