countable a small pointed object that you throw at a round board in order to score points in the game of darts
Synonyms and related words
Darts and archery
archery
bull
bull’s-eye
2
countable a small pointed object that you fire from a gun or throw as a weapon. Darts often contain poison or a drug to make wild animals become unconscious.
Synonyms and related words
Swords, daggers and darts and their parts
blowpipe
cutlass
dagger
3
singular a sudden, quick, and usually short movement
make a dart for:
The cat made a dart for the door as he came in.
Synonyms and related words
Sudden and quick movements
dart
start
rush
4
countable a narrow pointed fold made in a piece of clothing by sewing so that it has a better shape or fits better
Synonyms and related words
Parts of clothes
arm
armhole
basque
5
singular literarya sudden, quick, and usually short feeling of fear, anger etc
Synonyms and related words
Sudden instances of a particular emotion
fit
impulse
surge
dart
noun
US /dɑrt/
Other entries for this word
dartverb
Word Forms
singular
dart
plural
darts
DEFINITIONS5
for playing game
weapon
sudden movement
sudden feeling
fold in clothing
1
countable a small pointed object that you throw at a round board in order to score points in the game of darts
Synonyms and related words
Darts and archery
archery
bull’s-eye
dart
2
countable a small pointed object that you fire from a gun or throw as a weapon. Darts often contain poison or a drug to make wild animals become unconscious.
Synonyms and related words
Swords, daggers and darts and their parts
blowgun
blowpipe
cutlass
3
singular a sudden, quick, and usually short movement
make a dart for:
The cat made a dart for the door as he came in.
Synonyms and related words
Sudden and quick movements
dart
start
rush
4
singular literarya sudden, quick, and usually short feeling of fear, anger, etc.
Synonyms and related words
Sudden instances of a particular emotion
fit
impulse
surge
5
countable a narrow pointed fold made in a piece of clothing by sewing so that it has a better shape or fits better
Synonyms and related words
Parts of clothes
arm
armhole
bib
dart
verb
UK /dɑː(r)t/
Other entries for this word
dartnoun
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
dart
he/she/it
darts
present participle
darting
past tense
darted
past participle
darted
DEFINITIONS2
1
intransitive to make a sudden quick movement somewhere
dart across/forward/into/off etc:
She dartedforward and snatched the bagaway from the girl.
A childdarted out in front of our car.
Synonyms and related words
To move somewhere quickly
fly
hasten
speed
2
intransitive/transitive if you dart a look or a glance, or if your eyes dart somewhere, you look there suddenly and for a very short time
dart something around/across/at etc:
He dartednervousglances around the auditorium.
Synonyms and related words
To look at someone or something quickly
glance
dart
peep
dart
verb
US /dɑrt/
Other entries for this word
dartnoun
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
dart
he/she/it
darts
present participle
darting
past tense
darted
past participle
darted
DEFINITIONS2
1
intransitive to make a sudden quick movement somewhere
dart across/forward/into/off etc.:
She dartedforward and snatched the bagaway from the girl.
A childdarted out in front of our car.
Synonyms and related words
To move somewhere quickly
fly
hasten
speed
2
intransitive/transitive if you dart a look or a glance, or if your eyes dart somewhere, you look there suddenly and for a very short time