tart3Pronunciation: /tɑːt/Translate tart | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of tart adjective sharp or acid in taste:a tart apple (of a remark or tone of voice) cutting, bitter, or sarcastic:a tart replyDerivatives tartly adverb tartness noun Origin: Old English teart 'harsh, severe', of unknown origintart in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of tart in the US English dictionary