1. "Smart" means many things. a. Intelligent: You are very smart. b. fashionable: You look very smart in that new suit. c. insolent: Father: Do not smoke cigarettes. Son: Why not? YOU smoke cigarettes! Father: Don't be smart, young man. I am your father. Do what I tell you.

sorry,may i correct your question!? How do you use the word smart? happy New Year=)

I think the main uses are as James pointed out: to be well-dressed (in a thorough and thoughtful manner) or intelligent (a clever and quick thinker). The meaning of insolence comes from "to be too clever for your own good". There's also a verb usage, which means to cause pain - usually a sharp pain, and on the surface. "The freezing wind made my hands smart." As well as that, it means sharp or quick, which is where we get the extended meaning of intelligence from. "She was clearly impatient, and replied to each question smartly." (Not intelligently, but quickly or sharply.)

hi!this word have several meanings but i like to use it to express that someone is an intelligent and quick in his thoughts)))))))