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dart

[dahrt]

noun

  1. 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: ,
  2. something similar in function to such a missile, as the stinging member of an insect.

  3. (used with a singular verb)darts, 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.

  4. an act of darting; a sudden swift movement.

  5. a tapered seam of fabric for adjusting the fit of a garment.



verb (used without object)

  1. 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)

  1. to thrust or move suddenly or rapidly.

    He darted his eyes around the room.

dart

1

/ ɑː /

noun

  1. a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot, as in the game of darts

  2. a sudden quick movement

  3. zoology a slender pointed structure, as in snails for aiding copulation or in nematodes for penetrating the host's tissues

  4. a tapered tuck made in dressmaking

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to move or throw swiftly and suddenly; shoot

    she darted across the room

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

dart

2

/ ɑː /

noun

  1. any of various tropical and semitropical marine fish

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • dartingly adverb
  • dartingness noun
  • ˈ岹پԲ adjective
  • ˈ岹پԲly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dart1

1275–1325; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French < Old Low Franconian; compare Old English daroth, Old High German tart, Old Norse darrathr spear, lance
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dart1

C14: from Old French, of Germanic origin; related to Old English daroth spear, Old High German tart dart

Origin of dart2

from Middle English darce , from Late Latin dardus , dart, javelin
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Example Sentences

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She then darted over to celebrate with Charles, her husband and coach, and her two children - although youngest daughter Cecilia appeared to have slept through the match in her pushchair.

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"We are delighted to go through. German darts is in good shape right now and we will continue to push forward."

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The awards for teenage world champion Littler and world number one Humphries are further evidence of darts' booming popularity.

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There are MBEs for teenage world darts champion Luke Littler and Love Island star Georgia Harrison for her work on online privacy and cyber crime.

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I try to avoid overt editorializing in this space, but as my Uncle Fred would have said: F**k that for a game of darts.

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