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dart Definition

dart (därt)

noun

  1. a small, pointed missile, usually with the rear end feathered, used as for throwing at a target in games or for shooting from a blowgun
  2. anything resembling this
  3. a sudden, quick movement
  4. a short, stitched fold that tapers to a point, used to shape a garment
  5. a game in which darts (see dartsense ) are thrown at a target (dart′·board′)

Etymology: ME < OFr < Frank *darod (akin to OE daroth), spear

transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. to throw, shoot, or send out suddenly and fast
  2. to move suddenly and fast
dart Synonyms

dart

n.

missile, barb, flechette; see arrow, weapon 1.

dart Synonyms

dart

v.

  1. To move in the manner of a dart

    shoot, shoot up, shoot out, speed, plunge, launch, thrust, hurtle, fling, heave, pitch, cast, dash, bolt, spring, spring up, go like an arrow, spurt, scud, skim, fly, fire off*, scoot*, skitter*; see also move 1.

    Antonyms stop*, amble*, loiter. *

  2. To move quickly

    hasten, speed, rush, tear; see hurry 1, race 1, run 2.

dart Usage Examples

Object

  • bodice: Rounded neckline with 3/4 length sleeves, darted bodice with overlapping shaped seam, decorated with two big pale blue buttons.
  • glance: He would laugh to himself as he ran down the line, darting a glance now and then at the man ahead of him.
  • eye: His wife, a small fiery woman with darting gray eyes marched up.
  • run: Voyce almost made up for his earlier kicking mistake with a stunning, darting run.

Converse of object

  • poison: Bond is knocked out by a poisoned dart to the neck.
  • throw: The guy who threw a dart into my leg at a Mudhoney gig in New York around 1980.

Adjective modifier

  • yellow: Until next time, Ben ' The Yellow Dart ' Lancaster don't get the ' yellow dart ' gag?

Modifies a noun

  • frog: These small brown frogs are related to the brightly colored poison dart frogs.
  • molding: Their base is profiled and the upper end is finished with a row of egg - and - dart molding.
  • board: There's a pool table, dart board, big screen with Sky TV.
  • gun: The comedy dart gun is a staple of British humor.

Modifying Another Word

  • suddenly: Although they bask in the very hot sun near motionless they will suddenly dart out of sight if threatened.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • around: There were two men, darting around, flapping their hands and shouting at the sheep.
  • over: She was pouncing and darting over my bed to catch it, sometimes standing on me.

Possessives

  • gag: Until next time, Ben ' The Yellow Dart ' Lancaster don't get the ' yellow dart ' gag?

Preposition: in

  • direction: His eyes darted in every direction and he was desperate to create space between himself and Laura.

Noun used with modifier

  • poison: These small brown frogs are related to the brightly colored poison dart frogs.
  • foam: William Potter: The first issue has got a Spectrum Shooter - which is a foam dart gun - which is surprisingly good actually!
  • eye: His legs kick under the table while his eyes dart around at the different posters on the wall.

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