dart

[ dahrt ]

/ dɑrt /

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noun

a small, slender missile that is pointed at one end and usually feathered at the other and is propelled by hand, as in the game of darts, or by a blowgun when used as a weapon.

something similar in function to such a missile, as the stinging member of an insect.

darts, (used with a singular verb) a game in which darts are thrown at a target usually marked with concentric circles divided into segments and with a bull's-eye in the center.

an act of darting; a sudden swift movement.

a tapered seam of fabric for adjusting the fit of a garment.

verb (used without object)

to move swiftly; spring or start suddenly and run swiftly: A mouse darted out of the closet and ran across the room.

verb (used with object)

to thrust or move suddenly or rapidly: He darted his eyes around the room.

Origin of dart

1275–1325; Middle English <Anglo-French, Old French <Old Low Franconian; compare Old English daroth,Old High German tart,Old Norse darrathr spear, lance

SYNONYMS FOR dart

1 arrow, barb.

6 dash, bolt, shoot.

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OTHER WORDS FROM dart

dart·ing·ly, adverbdart·ing·ness, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for dart

As cameras rolled, Conroy darted out the front door of the home with a jacket over her head and raced to a waiting car.
Casey's Roommate Tells All|Diane Dimond|June 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Unable to refuse the mother of a “privileged” client, Grasty darted out of bed immediately and took control of the situation.
Confessions of an Ivy League Cleaning Lady|Daniella Wexler|May 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
When Donny refused, Johnny darted for the knife rack in the kitchen.
The Last of the Wasps|Tad Friend|September 27, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Alice darted a keen look on the Duke, as if to read his meaning; another on Charles, to know whether she had guessed it rightly.
Peveril of the Peak|Sir Walter Scott

What he would have added we couldn't tell, but suddenly he darted off, crying out, 'What for you kick my?'
The 'Fan Kwae' at Canton Before Treaty Days 1825-1844|William C. Hunter
At last they turned in; Germinie darted from her hiding-place and rushed after them.
Germinie Lacerteux|Edmond and Jules de Goncourt
Screaming women and children hurried out of the jacales, and darted here and there.
The Missourian|Eugene P. (Eugene Percy) Lyle
Dorothy darted to the handkerchief counter, and picked up a dainty bit of lace.
Dorothy Dale in the City|Margaret Penrose

British Dictionary definitions for dart (1 of 2)

dart¹

/ (dɑːt) /

noun

a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot, as in the game of darts

a sudden quick movement

zoology a slender pointed structure, as in snails for aiding copulation or in nematodes for penetrating the host's tissues

a tapered tuck made in dressmaking

verb

to move or throw swiftly and suddenly; shootshe darted across the room

Derived forms of dart

darting, adjectivedartingly, adverb

Word Origin for dart

C14: from Old French, of Germanic origin; related to Old English daroth spear, Old High German tart dart

British Dictionary definitions for dart (2 of 2)

dart²

/ (dɑːt) /

noun

any of various tropical and semitropical marine fish

Word Origin for dart

from Middle English darce, from Late Latin dardus, dart, javelin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	dart
释义	dart [ dahrt ] / dɑrt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dart ON THESAURUS.COM noun a small, slender missile that is pointed at one end and usually feathered at the other and is propelled by hand, as in the game of darts, or by a blowgun when used as a weapon. something similar in function to such a missile, as the stinging member of an insect. darts, (used with a singular verb) a game in which darts are thrown at a target usually marked with concentric circles divided into segments and with a bull's-eye in the center. an act of darting; a sudden swift movement. a tapered seam of fabric for adjusting the fit of a garment. verb (used without object) to move swiftly; spring or start suddenly and run swiftly: A mouse darted out of the closet and ran across the room. verb (used with object) to thrust or move suddenly or rapidly: He darted his eyes around the room. Origin of dart 1275–1325; Middle English <Anglo-French, Old French <Old Low Franconian; compare Old English daroth,Old High German tart,Old Norse darrathr spear, lance SYNONYMS FOR dart 1 arrow, barb. 6 dash, bolt, shoot. SEE SYNONYMS FOR dart ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM dart dart·ing·ly, adverbdart·ing·ness, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dart As cameras rolled, Conroy darted out the front door of the home with a jacket over her head and raced to a waiting car. Casey's Roommate Tells All\|Diane Dimond\|June 22, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Unable to refuse the mother of a “privileged” client, Grasty darted out of bed immediately and took control of the situation. Confessions of an Ivy League Cleaning Lady\|Daniella Wexler\|May 11, 2011\|DAILY BEAST When Donny refused, Johnny darted for the knife rack in the kitchen. The Last of the Wasps\|Tad Friend\|September 27, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Alice darted a keen look on the Duke, as if to read his meaning; another on Charles, to know whether she had guessed it rightly. Peveril of the Peak\|Sir Walter Scott What he would have added we couldn't tell, but suddenly he darted off, crying out, 'What for you kick my?' The 'Fan Kwae' at Canton Before Treaty Days 1825-1844\|William C. Hunter At last they turned in; Germinie darted from her hiding-place and rushed after them. Germinie Lacerteux\|Edmond and Jules de Goncourt Screaming women and children hurried out of the jacales, and darted here and there. The Missourian\|Eugene P. (Eugene Percy) Lyle Dorothy darted to the handkerchief counter, and picked up a dainty bit of lace. Dorothy Dale in the City\|Margaret Penrose British Dictionary definitions for dart (1 of 2) dart¹ / (dɑːt) / noun a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot, as in the game of darts a sudden quick movement zoology a slender pointed structure, as in snails for aiding copulation or in nematodes for penetrating the host's tissues a tapered tuck made in dressmaking verb to move or throw swiftly and suddenly; shootshe darted across the room See also darts Derived forms of dart darting, adjectivedartingly, adverb Word Origin for dart C14: from Old French, of Germanic origin; related to Old English daroth spear, Old High German tart dart British Dictionary definitions for dart (2 of 2) dart² / (dɑːt) / noun any of various tropical and semitropical marine fish Word Origin for dart from Middle English darce, from Late Latin dardus, dart, javelin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dart float, hurtle, fling, flit, scamper, flash, bound, scurry, dash, skim, scoot, gallop, sprint, hurry, spring, course, whiz, pitch, heave, cast
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dart

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