loanshark

As nouns the difference between loanshark and usurer

is that loanshark is while usurer is a person who loans money to others and charges interest, particularly at an illegal, exorbitant, or unfair rate.

As a verb loanshark

is to commit crimes as a loan shark/loanshark; to commit usury (to loan money at excessive rate of interest) especially if collecting under threat of violence.

As nouns the difference between shark and loanshark

is that shark is a scaleless, predatory fish of the superorder selachimorpha, with a cartilaginous skeleton and 5 to 7 gill slits on each side of its head or shark can be (informal|derogatory) a sleazy and amoral lawyer; an ambulance chaser while loanshark is .

As verbs the difference between shark and loanshark

is that shark is (obsolete) to steal or obtain through fraud or shark can be (obsolete) to pick or gather indiscriminately or covertly while loanshark is to commit crimes as a loan shark/loanshark; to commit usury (to loan money at excessive rate of interest) especially if collecting under threat of violence.

As nouns the difference between moneylender and loanshark

is that moneylender is a person who lends money and charges interest, especially one who is not part of the official financial industry while loanshark is .

As a verb loanshark is

to commit crimes as a loan shark/loanshark; to commit usury (to loan money at excessive rate of interest) especially if collecting under threat of violence.

As nouns the difference between trader and loanshark

is that trader is while loanshark is .

As a verb loanshark is

to commit crimes as a loan shark/loanshark; to commit usury (to loan money at excessive rate of interest) especially if collecting under threat of violence.