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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. 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.
  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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Derived Forms

  • ˈ岹پԲ, adjective
  • ˈ岹پԲly, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • 岹iԲ· adverb
  • 岹iԲ·Ա noun
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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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Hearn said players want "bigger prize money" and likened snooker to darts, which has been run successfully by Matchroom, becoming a sport that regularly fills arenas rather than theatres.

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He missed match darts at tops and double 10 in leg nine and Van Gerwen was able to win that and the subsequent two legs to win 6-5.

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He also hosted a reboot of darts game show Bullseye over Christmas, which will return for a full series later this year.

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The England international set up Villa's second with a driving dart forward before slipping in Ian Maatsen with a perfectly weighted pass.

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The 18-year-old – leading the league and seeking a record fifth nightly win of the year - opted for heavier darts, up three grams to 26g, in a bid to keep his arrows on track.

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