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noun
1.
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.
2.
something similar in function to such a missile, as the stinging member of an insect.
3.
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.
4.
an act of darting; a sudden swift movement.
5.
a tapered seam of fabric for adjusting the fit of a garment.
verb (used without object)
6.
to move swiftly; spring or start suddenly and run swiftly: A mouse darted out of the closet and ran across the room.
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Darting
is always a great word to know.
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| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
verb (used with object)
7.
to thrust or move suddenly or rapidly: He darted his eyes around the room.
Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French < Old Low Franconian; compare Old English daroth, Old High German tart, Old Norse darrathr spear, lance
1275–1325; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French < Old Low Franconian; compare Old English daroth, Old High German tart, Old Norse darrathr spear, lance
Related forms
dart·ing·ly, adverb
dart·ing·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. arrow, barb. 6. dash, bolt, shoot.
1. arrow, barb. 6. dash, bolt, shoot.
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Word Origin & History
dart
early 14c., from O.Fr. dart, from P.Gmc. *darothuz, source of O.E. daroð. Verb meaning "to move like a dart" is attested from 1610s.
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