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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 4 Apr. 2024
Bowling and karaoke are available for booking, as well as free games like cornhole, darts and board games.
—The Indianapolis Star, 8 Mar. 2024
Pool, darts, and live music keep the atmosphere lively at this late-night spot, which stays open until 2 a.m.
Pig and Whistle
Cranis sings the praises of Pig & Whistle, which does English pub food well.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2024
The officer found that the cat had been shot in the head with a blowgun dart that was approximately 6 inches in length.
—Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 27 Mar. 2024
On the lower level, there’s a bar with its own entrance, while on the top floor, diners can sit in a spacious winter garden and play a round of darts or chess in the game room.
—Kate Maxwell Lindsey Tramuta Reggie Nadelson Gisela Williams Roxanne Fequiere Siska Lyssens, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
No need to worry about sharp darts damaging walls, furniture, or family members, because all of the darts included are magnetic.
—Deanna McCormack, Parents, 19 Mar. 2024
Guests can also unwind at daily yoga sessions and have access to the indoor pool, cardio center, and hot tub in addition to a game room with ping-pong, darts, and foosball.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2024
Behan’s Irish Pub, Burlingame Dark wood finishes, string lights, shuffleboard and darts make this a comfortable destination for a weeknight pint with friends.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
But then a young woman, perhaps a companion of the man who had been taunted, darted out of the crowd and seemed to cut the yelling man in the back with a blade.
—Michael Wilson, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2024
Clear enough to fool the eyes Butterflies darted in and out of our path and goats stood guard along the half-mile dirt road that led deep into the woods to Hoyo Claro, a cenote near the beach resort of Punta Cana.
—Mya Guarnieri, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024
In the middle of a desert snowstorm, a three-legged coyote was darting back and forth across a busy road.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
There are myriad bubbling brooks darting between patches of standing water.
—Jason Thomson, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Feb. 2024
And yet, somehow, my sister and I had eaten our Frosted Flakes every morning at a table near the window, while my mother darted back and forth, while my grandmother made tea, while my father read the newspaper at the breakfast bar.
—Melanie McCabe, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
In the summer, children run around the space, darting between the swings and the playground.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 15 Jan. 2024
About a mile from her home, a neighbor’s Border Collie darted in front of her vehicle.
—Tim Evans, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Mar. 2024
Noun
Globe Editor-in-Chief Katy Grimes took Flora to task for having a pool table and possibly a dart board in his office, as well as spending tens of thousands of dollars from a ballot initiative committee to fund raise at Churchill Downs.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 4 Apr. 2024
Bowling and karaoke are available for booking, as well as free games like cornhole, darts and board games.
—The Indianapolis Star, 8 Mar. 2024
Pool, darts, and live music keep the atmosphere lively at this late-night spot, which stays open until 2 a.m.
Pig and Whistle
Cranis sings the praises of Pig & Whistle, which does English pub food well.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2024
The officer found that the cat had been shot in the head with a blowgun dart that was approximately 6 inches in length.
—Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 27 Mar. 2024
On the lower level, there’s a bar with its own entrance, while on the top floor, diners can sit in a spacious winter garden and play a round of darts or chess in the game room.
—Kate Maxwell Lindsey Tramuta Reggie Nadelson Gisela Williams Roxanne Fequiere Siska Lyssens, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
No need to worry about sharp darts damaging walls, furniture, or family members, because all of the darts included are magnetic.
—Deanna McCormack, Parents, 19 Mar. 2024
Guests can also unwind at daily yoga sessions and have access to the indoor pool, cardio center, and hot tub in addition to a game room with ping-pong, darts, and foosball.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2024
Behan’s Irish Pub, Burlingame Dark wood finishes, string lights, shuffleboard and darts make this a comfortable destination for a weeknight pint with friends.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
Verb
Then, after the Heat rallied from 16 down to take a 46-43 lead, Maxey darted past Heat defenders, scoring six points in an 11-1 76ers run that ultimately became a 20-1 run.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
But then a young woman, perhaps a companion of the man who had been taunted, darted out of the crowd and seemed to cut the yelling man in the back with a blade.
—Michael Wilson, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2024
Clear enough to fool the eyes Butterflies darted in and out of our path and goats stood guard along the half-mile dirt road that led deep into the woods to Hoyo Claro, a cenote near the beach resort of Punta Cana.
—Mya Guarnieri, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024
In the middle of a desert snowstorm, a three-legged coyote was darting back and forth across a busy road.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
There are myriad bubbling brooks darting between patches of standing water.
—Jason Thomson, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Feb. 2024
And yet, somehow, my sister and I had eaten our Frosted Flakes every morning at a table near the window, while my mother darted back and forth, while my grandmother made tea, while my father read the newspaper at the breakfast bar.
—Melanie McCabe, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
In the summer, children run around the space, darting between the swings and the playground.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 15 Jan. 2024
About a mile from her home, a neighbor’s Border Collie darted in front of her vehicle.
—Tim Evans, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Dart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dart. Accessed 16 Apr. 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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