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dart
[ dahrt ]
noun
- 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.
Synonyms: ,
- 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.
verb (used without object)
- to move swiftly; spring or start suddenly and run swiftly:
A mouse darted out of the closet and ran across the room.
Synonyms: , ,
verb (used with object)
- to thrust or move suddenly or rapidly:
He darted his eyes around the room.
dart
1/ ɑː /
noun
- 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
verb
- to move or throw swiftly and suddenly; shoot
she darted across the room
dart
2/ ɑː /
noun
- any of various tropical and semitropical marine fish
Derived Forms
- ˈ岹پԲ, adjective
- ˈ岹پԲly, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- 岹iԲ· adverb
- 岹iԲ·Ա noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of dart1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of dart1
Origin of dart2
Example Sentences
After six breaks of throw to start the final, Bunting took out 96 in two darts for the first hold to go 4-3 ahead.
So I finally did what everyone else was doing: grabbed him and darted to the photo booth.
Before that match White revealed he used to beat 18-year-old Littler's grandfather on the pub darts circuit in Runcorn in the 1990s.
But Mensik dug in to the long rallies, sending Djokovic darting around at the back of court and ultimately setting up three match points.
The 18-year-old was unsure if the final dart on double 15 was in and hesitated before celebrating in vociferous style when the referee called it.
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