| dart (därt) n. 1. a. A slender, pointed missile, often having tail fins, thrown by hand, shot from a blowgun, or expelled by an exploding bomb. b. An object likened to a slender, pointed missile either in shape, use, or effect. 2. The stinger of an insect. 3. darts (used with a sing. or pl. verb) Games A game in which small, slender, pointed missiles are thrown at a target. 4. A sudden, rapid movement. 5. A tapered tuck sewn to adjust the fit of a garment. v. dart·ed, dart·ing, darts v.intr. To move suddenly and rapidly: The dog darted across the street. v.tr. 1. To thrust or throw suddenly and rapidly. 2. To cause to move swiftly and abruptly: The squirrel darted its head from side to side before scampering up the tree. 3. To shoot (an animal) with a tranquilizing dart. [Middle English, from Old French, of Germanic origin.] |
darts [dɑːts]
n
(Group Games / Games, other than specified) (functioning as singular) any of various competitive games in which darts are thrown at a dartboard
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| Noun | 1. |  darts - a game in which small pointed missiles are thrown at a dartboardboard game - a game played on a specially designed board |
Translations
darts [ˈdɑːrts] n (= game) → jeu m de fléchettes
to have a game of darts → faire une partie de fléchettes
to play darts → jouer aux fléchettes
to have a game of darts → faire une partie de fléchettes
to play darts → jouer aux fléchettes
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