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   dart

   /dɑːt/

   noun

   • 1. a small pointed missile that can be thrown or fired: "the classroom was littered with paper darts" Similar small arrowflechetteboltshaftmissileprojectileliterary:reedhistorical:quarrel
   • ▪ a small pointed missile with a feather or plastic flight, used in the game of darts: "Jack's first dart pierced the treble twenty"
   • ▪ a pointed calcareous organ of a snail forming part of the reproductive system, exchanged during copulation.
   • 2. an act of running somewhere suddenly and rapidly: "the cat made a dart for the door" Similar dashrushrunboltbreakchargeracesprintboundspringleapjumplungepouncediveswoopgallopscurryscamperstampedescramblestartflightdashrushtearrunboltflyflashshootchargeracesprintboundspringleapjumplungediveswoopgallopscurryscamperstampedescramblebreakstartinformal:scoot
   • ▪ a sudden, intense pang of a particular emotion: "a dart of panic"
   • 3. a tapered tuck stitched in a garment in order to shape it: "stitch collarband on to neck edge and stitch darts"
   • 4. a cigarette: informal Australian, Canadian "have a beer, smoke a dart"

   verb

   • 1. move or run somewhere suddenly or rapidly: "she darted across the street"
   • ▪ cast (a look or one's eyes) suddenly and rapidly in a particular direction: "she darted a glance across the table" Similar directcastthrowshootsendflingtossflashbestowgive
   • 2. shoot (an animal) with a dart, typically in order to administer a drug: "he darted the leopard with a long-acting anaesthetic"
   • ▪ throw (a missile): archaic "he darted his fierce iron"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, accusative of darz, dars, from a West Germanic word meaning ‘spear, lance’.

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDART | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   dart. verb [ I + adv/prep ] uk / dɑːt / us / dɑːrt /. to move quickly or suddenly: I darted behind the sofa and hid. dart a glance/look at someone/something (also dart a glance/look somewhere) to look quickly at someone or something, or to look quickly somewhere: She darted an angry look at me. See more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dartDart Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DART is a light spear. How to use dart in a sentence. a light spear; a small missile usually with a pointed shaft at one end and feathers at the other; a game in which darts are thrown at a target…

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › dartDART Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDART definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A dart is a small, narrow object with a sharp point which you can throw or shoot. The idea was to burst a balloon by throwing a dart. American English : dart / ˈdɑrt /

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › dartDart - definition of dart by The Free Dictionary

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   dart. (dɑrt) n. 1. a small, slender missile pointed at one end and usu. feathered at the other, 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 stinger of an insect.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › american_english › dart_1dart noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of dart noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDART | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   DART meaning: 1. a small arrow used in the game of darts or as a weapon: 2. to run or move somewhere quickly and…. Learn more.