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dart

4 entries found.


Main Entry:
1dart 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1dart
Pronunciation:
\ˈdärt\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German tart dart, Old English daroth
Date:
14th century
1 aarchaic : 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 target2 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 garment4: a quick movement <made a dart for the door>
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