dart

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.

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[Middle English, from Old French, of Germanic origin.]

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dart

Noun

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

2. a sudden quick movement

3. a tapered tuck made in dressmaking

Verb

to move or throw swiftly and suddenly [Germanic]

darting adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dart - a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot banderilla - a decorated dart that is implanted in the neck or shoulders of the bull during a bull fight projectile, missile - a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
	2.	dart - a tapered tuck made in dressmaking garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk" tuck - a narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place
	3.	dart - a sudden quick movement               flit movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"
Verb	1.	dart - move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart; "The hummingbird flitted among the branches" fleet, flit, flutter butterfly - flutter like a butterfly hurry, travel rapidly, zip, speed - move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"
	2.	dart - run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard" dash, scoot, scud, flash, shoot plunge - dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity; "She plunged at it eagerly" shoot down, tear, buck, charge, shoot - move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office" hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it, belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten - move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
	3.	dart - move with sudden speed; "His forefinger darted in all directions as he spoke" lunge, hurl, hurtle, thrust - make a thrusting forward movement

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dart

verb dash, run, race, shoot, fly, speed, spring, tear, rush, bound, flash, hurry, sprint, bolt, hasten, whizz, haste, flit, scoot

Translations

dart [dɑːt] n → dardo;

(in sewing) → pinza

vi → precipitarse;

to dart away/along → salir/marchar disparado

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dart [dɑːt] n → fléchette f;

(in sewing) → pince f

vi to dart towards (also: make a dart towards) → se précipiter or s'élancer vers;

to dart away/along → partir/passer comme une flèche

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dart [dɑːt] n (in game) → (Wurf)pfeil m;

(in sewing) → Abnäher m

vi to dart towards (also: make a dart towards) → zustürzen auf +acc;

to dart away/along → davon-/entlangflitzen

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dart [dɑːt] n → freccetta

vi to dart towards (also: make a dart towards) → precipitarsi verso;

to dart along → passare come un razzo;

to dart away → guizzare via see also darts

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dart

n dart [daːt]

1 a pointed arrow-like weapon for throwing or shooting a poisoned dart. pyl سَهْم صَغير، نُبَيْله стреличка šipka, šíp pil der Pfeil βελάκι dardo, flechilla viskoda, (viske)nool تیر؛ زوبین nuoli, tikka dard חֵץ भाला, बल्लम sulica, ubod dárda sumpitan (kast)píla dardo 投げ矢 화살, 화살 모양의 것 strėlė šķēps; šautra damak pijltje (kaste)pil strzałka dardo suliţă дротик oštep, šíp sulica strelica pil ลูกดอก kargı 鏢，標槍 стріла; дротик پھینکنے یا نشانہ لگانے کے لۓ ایک نوکدار تیرنما ہتھیار phi tiêu 镖，标枪

2 a sudden and quick movement. skielike beweging, sprong إنْدِفاع، وَثْبَه صَغيرَه рязко движение prudký pohyb pilen (afsted) der Satz απότομη κίνηση movimiento rápido sööst حرکت سریع و جهشی syöksähdys élan זִנוּק @@@זִינוּק$$$ झपट nagli pokret szökellés gerakan cepat snögg og skyndileg hreyfing balzo 突進 급격한 돌진 metimasis, šuolis zibenīga kustība gerakan cepat sprong brå bevegelse skok, rzut corrida salt рывок skok nenaden gib nagli pokret plötslig och snabb rörelse, språng การเคลื่อนไหวอย่างรวดเร็ว fırlama 突進 кидок اچک دم sự lao tới 突进

v

to move suddenly and quickly The mouse darted into a hole. na/ op iets afpyl يَنْدَفِع، يَنْطَلِق стрелвам се skočit, vběhnout pile; fare losstürzen πετάγομαι, ορμώ lanzarse, precipitarse sööstma مثل تیر حرکت کردن syöksähtää foncer לְזָנֵק झपटना, झटपट चल पड़ना, निकल पड़ना baciti sulicu, srnuti szökken melesat skjótast balzare 突進する 재빠르게 움직이다; 휙 던지다 nerti mesties melesat schieten pile rzucić się, popędzić disparar a (se) arunca ринуться vbehnúť švigniti hitnuti pila, störta, kila เคลื่อนไหวอย่างรวดเร็ว hızla koşmak, fırlamak 突進，飛奔，急衝 стріла; дротик اچانک پھرتی سے حرکت کرنا lao; phóng 突进，飞奔，急冲

n sg darts

a game in which darts are thrown at a board (ˈdart-board) which has a series of numbers on it by which one scores a game of darts; (also adjective ) a darts match. pyltjies, pyltjiesgooi لَعْبَةُ السِّهام المَريشَه дартс šipky dart; dart- das Pfeilwerfen, Darts παιχνίδι σκοποβολής με βελάκια dardos viskemäng بازی دارت tikkapeli jeu de fléchettes; jeu de fléchettes de מִשׂחָק קְלִיעָה לַמָטָרָה डार्ट का एक खेल pikado célbadobós játék lempar paser pílukast freccette 投げ矢遊び 다트 게임 strėlikių mėtymas, smiginis šautriņu mešana; šautriņu mešanas- damak darts pilkasting, pilespill gra w strzałki jogo de dardos darts дартс šípky pikado pikado dart เกมปาลูกดอก darts; küçük ok atma oyunu 投鏢遊戲 гра в дротики نشانے بازی کا ایک کھیل جس میں پردار نکیلی ڈنڈیاں ایک گول ہدف پر پھینکی جاتی ہیں trò chơi ném phi tiêu 投镖游戏