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darts

British

/ dɑːts /

noun

(functioning as singular) any of various competitive games in which darts are thrown at a dartboard

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He missed darts to go 3-0 up against Van Gerwen, his doubling caused problems throughout and he finished the match with an 18.75% success rate on the checkouts.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The 27-year-old Dutchman missed three match darts in the 10th leg which allowed Littler to level the score with a 136 checkout.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Luke Littler, the youngest darts world champion in history, has applied to the Intellectual Property Office to trademark his face.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

As the Welshman missed five darts for the match, Littler reeled off six legs on the spin for his second weekly victory of the season.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Once again, my little cheering squad darts up out of their seats, screaming at the top of their lungs.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles

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