1
a
archaic
: a light spear
b(1)
: a small missile usually with a pointed shaft at one end and feathers at the other
(2)
2
a
: something projected with sudden speed
especially
: a sharp glance
b
: something causing sudden pain or distress
darts of sarcasm
3
: something with a slender pointed shaft or outline
specifically
: a stitched tapering fold in a garment
4
: a quick movement
made a dart for the door
darted; darting; darts
1
: to throw with a sudden movement
2
: to thrust or move with sudden speed
3
: to shoot with a dart containing a usually tranquilizing drug
: to move suddenly or rapidly
darted across the street
Synonyms
Examples of dart in a Sentence
Noun
He was hit with a poisoned dart.
Her favorite game is darts.
a quick dart to the left
Verb
We saw a deer dart across the road.
The frog darted its tongue at a fly.
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Sho Dewan, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Kids can launch web darts directly from Spidey’s mouth and store them in the vehicle’s spoiler.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
Trick or treaters may dart into the street, so drive extra cautiously.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
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Noun
With a pay scale as broad as that, nailing down the right number can feel like throwing darts blindfolded.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Kids can launch web darts directly from Spidey’s mouth and store them in the vehicle’s spoiler.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
Verb
Herbert found a hole in the line to his left and darted through it, picking up the first down and then a touchdown for a 13-7 lead with 1:55 remaining in the first half.
—Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
Trick or treaters may dart into the street, so drive extra cautiously.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Dart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dart. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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dart
1 of 2 noun1
a
: a small pointed object that is meant to be thrown
b
plural
: a game in which darts are thrown at a target
2
: something causing a sudden pain
3
: a stitched fold in a garment
4
: a quick movement
made a dart for the door
dart
2 of 2 verb
: to move or shoot out suddenly and quickly
the toad darted its tongue at a fly
darted through the traffic
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