Definition of dart
1a archaic : a light spearb (1) : a small missile usually with a pointed shaft at one end and feathers at the other (2) darts plural in form but singular in construction : a game in which darts are thrown at a target
2a : something projected with sudden speed; especially : a sharp glanceb : 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
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Examples of dart in a Sentence
He was hit with a poisoned dart.
Her favorite game is darts.
a quick dart to the left
Origin and Etymology 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
dart
Definition 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 in a Sentence
We saw a deer dart across the road.
The frog darted its tongue at a fly.
1573
First Known Use of dart
1573
DART Defined for English Language Learners
dart
playDefinition of dart for English Language Learners
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: a small object that has a sharp point at one end and that is thrown in the game of darts or used as a weapon
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darts : a game in which darts are thrown at a board that is marked with circles
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: a quick movement
dart
Definition of dart for English Language Learners
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: to run or move quickly or suddenly in a particular direction or to a particular place
DART Defined for Kids
Definition of dart for Students
1 : a small pointed object that is meant to be thrown
2 darts plural : a game in which darts are thrown at a target
3 : a quick sudden movement
4 : a fold sewed into a piece of clothing
Definition of dart for Students
darted
;darting
: to move or shoot out suddenly and quickly A toad darted out its tongue.
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