dart
a small, slender missile that is pointed at one end and usually feathered at the other and is propelled by hand, as in the game of darts, or by a blowgun when used as a weapon.
something similar in function to such a missile, as the stinging member of an insect.
darts, (used with a singular verb) a game in which darts are thrown at a target usually marked with concentric circles divided into segments and with a bull's-eye in the center.
an act of darting; a sudden swift movement.
a tapered seam of fabric for adjusting the fit of a garment.
to move swiftly; spring or start suddenly and run swiftly: A mouse darted out of the closet and ran across the room.
to thrust or move suddenly or rapidly: He darted his eyes around the room.
Origin of dart
1Other words for dart
Other words from dart
- dart·ing·ly, adverb
- dart·ing·ness, noun
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How to use dart in a sentence
Instead of foam darts, the Rival blasters shoot small foam balls with golf-ball style dimples on the outer surface.
Nerf’s newest blaster shoots spinning balls for dramatic curves | Stan Horaczek | January 27, 2021 | Popular-ScienceHe lets it roll and then pokes it between two defenders to a teammate, darting inside towards the top of the box.
There are little kids darting up and down the bleachers, being herded by moms and dads, grandmothers and grandfathers.
Native American Basketball Team in Wyoming Have Hoop Dreams Of Their Own | Robert Silverman | August 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA moment later I saw my scowling taxi driver darting toward the ticket booth with a companion, a portly man in a checked shirt.
There was Diane Kruger, darting around outside in a flouffy dress.
Quick as a flash he jumped in and dived down, down under where the fish were darting.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin | Mary Hazelton WadeThe man, darting around the rear of the roadster, started to plant himself in Matt's way.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run | Stanley R. MatthewsHe stood by the side of the little river, its clear waters showing the fish darting to and fro, as if in wanton play.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnLong, tortuous lines of light showed immense numbers of large fish darting about as if in consternation.
Gospel Philosophy | J. H. WardShe might struggle for her freedom, but she could not hope to avoid the darting, poisonous fangs of the snake.
The Adventure Girls at K Bar O | Clair Blank
British Dictionary definitions for dart (1 of 2)
/ (dɑːt) /
a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot, as in the game of darts
a sudden quick movement
zoology a slender pointed structure, as in snails for aiding copulation or in nematodes for penetrating the host's tissues
a tapered tuck made in dressmaking
to move or throw swiftly and suddenly; shoot: she darted across the room
Origin of dart
1- See also darts
Derived forms of dart
- darting, adjective
- dartingly, adverb
British Dictionary definitions for dart (2 of 2)
/ (dɑːt) /
any of various tropical and semitropical marine fish
Origin of dart
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