—dart /dɑːt/ aep /dɑːrt/
noun (POINTED OBJECT)
F0 [C] a small, thin object with a sharp point that is thrown by hand in a game, shot from a gun, or blown from a tube when used as a weapon
→ COMPARE ARROW(Cf. ↑arrow)Thesaurus+: ↑Hand weapons , ↑Handguns and riflesThesaurus+: ↑Target sportsdarts [U]F0 a game in which darts are thrown at a circular board. The number of points won depends on where the darts land on the board:
» a game of darts» a darts tournamentThesaurus+: ↑Target sportsnoun [C usually singular] (QUICK MOVEMENT)
► F0 a quick, sudden movement: » We made a dart for (= moved quickly towards) the exit.Thesaurus+: ↑Moving quicklynoun [C] (SEWN FOLD)
► F0 a small fold, becoming narrower towards one end, that is sewn into a piece of clothing to make it fit betterThesaurus+: ↑Parts of clothesverb [I + adv/prep] ↑Verb Endings for dart
F0 to move quickly or suddenly:
» I darted behind the sofa and hid.Thesaurus+: ↑Moving quicklydart a glance/look at sbF0 to look quickly at someone:
» She darted an angry look at me.Thesaurus+: ↑Using the eyes , ↑Eyesight, glasses and lenses , ↑The eye and surrounding area , ↑Perceptive