dart
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noun \ˈdärt\Definition of DART
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) plural but sing in constr : a game in which darts are thrown at a target
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>
See Examples of DART
- He was hit with a poisoned dart.
- Her favorite game is darts.
- a quick dart to the left
Origin of DART
Middle English, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German tart dart, Old English daroth
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to DART
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verbDefinition of DART
transitive verb
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
intransitive verb
: to move suddenly or rapidly <darted across the street>
Examples of DART
- We saw a deer dart across the road.
- The frog darted its tongue at a fly.
First Known Use of DART
1573
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