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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. darts (used with a sing. or pl. verb) Games A game in which such missiles are thrown at a target.
c. An object likened to such a missile.
2. The stinger of an insect.
3. A sudden, rapid movement: He made a dart for the door.
4. A tapered tuck sewn to adjust the fit of a garment.
v. dart·ed, dart·ing, darts
v. intr.
1. To move suddenly and rapidly: The dog darted across the street.
2. To be directed suddenly and rapidly: His eyes darted around the room.
v. tr.
1. To cause to dart: The squirrel darted its head from side to side.
2.
a. Archaic To throw or cast (a dart or missile).
b. To cast (a look or the eyes) suddenly and rapidly in a direction.
3. To shoot (an animal, for example) with a dart, especially to inject a drug.

[Middle English, from Old French, of Frankish origin; akin to Old English daroth and Old High German tart, javelin, throwing spear.]
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dart

(dɑːt)
n
1. (Games, other than specified) a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot, as in the game of darts
2. a sudden quick movement
3. (Zoology) zoology a slender pointed structure, as in snails for aiding copulation or in nematodes for penetrating the host's tissues
4. (Knitting & Sewing) a tapered tuck made in dressmaking
vb
to move or throw swiftly and suddenly; shoot: she darted across the room.
[C14: from Old French, of Germanic origin; related to Old English daroth spear, Old High German tart dart]
ˈdarting adj
ˈdartingly adv

dart

(dɑːt)
n
(Animals) any of various tropical and semitropical marine fish
[from Middle English darce, from Late Latin dardus, dart, javelin]
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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.
3. darts, (used with a sing. v.) a game in which darts are thrown at a target having a bull's-eye in the center.
4. a sudden swift movement.
5. a tapered seam of fabric for adjusting the fit of a garment.
v.i.
6. to move swiftly; spring or start suddenly and run swiftly; dash.
v.t.
7. to thrust or move suddenly or rapidly: to dart one's eyes around the room.
[1275–1325; < Old French < Old Low Franconian]
dart′ing•ly, adv.
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dart


Past participle: darted
Gerund: darting

Imperative
dart
dart
Present
I dart
you dart
he/she/it darts
we dart
you dart
they dart
Preterite
I darted
you darted
he/she/it darted
we darted
you darted
they darted
Present Continuous
I am darting
you are darting
he/she/it is darting
we are darting
you are darting
they are darting
Present Perfect
I have darted
you have darted
he/she/it has darted
we have darted
you have darted
they have darted
Past Continuous
I was darting
you were darting
he/she/it was darting
we were darting
you were darting
they were darting
Past Perfect
I had darted
you had darted
he/she/it had darted
we had darted
you had darted
they had darted
Future
I will dart
you will dart
he/she/it will dart
we will dart
you will dart
they will dart
Future Perfect
I will have darted
you will have darted
he/she/it will have darted
we will have darted
you will have darted
they will have darted
Future Continuous
I will be darting
you will be darting
he/she/it will be darting
we will be darting
you will be darting
they will be darting
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been darting
you have been darting
he/she/it has been darting
we have been darting
you have been darting
they have been darting
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been darting
you will have been darting
he/she/it will have been darting
we will have been darting
you will have been darting
they will have been darting
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been darting
you had been darting
he/she/it had been darting
we had been darting
you had been darting
they had been darting
Conditional
I would dart
you would dart
he/she/it would dart
we would dart
you would dart
they would dart
Past Conditional
I would have darted
you would have darted
he/she/it would have darted
we would have darted
you would have darted
they would have darted
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.dart - a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shotdart - 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 movementdart - a sudden quick movement    
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"
Verb1.dart - move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart; "The hummingbird flitted among the branches"
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"
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"
belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, rush, rush along, speed, step on it, 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
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

dart

verb
1. dash, run, race, shoot, fly, speed, spring, tear, rush, bound, flash, hurry, sprint, bolt, hasten, whizz, haste, flit, scoot She darted away through the trees.
2. shoot, send, cast She darted a sly glance at him.
noun
1. arrow, missile, shaft, projectile He died after being struck by a poison dart.
2. dash, run, rush, sprint, race, bolt, spurt, sortie He made a dart for the finishing line.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

dart

verb
2. To pass quickly and lightly through the air:
3. To send through the air with a motion of the hand or arm:
Informal: fire.
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Translations
إنْدِفاع، وَثْبَه صَغيرَهسَهْمسَهْم صَغير، نُبَيْلهيَنْدَفِع، يَنْطَلِق
šipkaskočitvběhnoutprudký pohybšíp
pilpilefare
sageto
keihäslaskosnuolirynnätäsännätä
strelica
dárdaszökellésszökken
pílaskjótastsnögg og skyndileg hreyfing
ダーツ用の投げ矢
가늘고 짧은 화살
metimasisnertismiginisstrėlikių mėtymasšuolis
mestiesšautrašķēpszibenīga kustība
vbehnúť
pikadosulicašvigniti
strelicažalo
pil
ลูกดอก
phi tiêu

dart

[dɑːt]
A. N
1. (= movement) → movimiento m rápido
to make a dart forprecipitarse hacia
2. (Sport) → dardo m, rehilete m
darts (= game) → dardos mpl
to play dartsjugar a los dardos
3. (= weapon) → dardo m, flecha f
4. (Sew) → pinza f
B. VT [+ look] → lanzar
C. VI to dart in/outentrar/salir como una flecha
to dart at or for sthlanzarse or precipitarse hacia algo
dart away dart off VI + ADVsalir como una flecha
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dart

[ˈdɑːrt]
n
(for game)fléchette f
(= arrow) → flèche f
vi
(= move quickly) [person] to dart towards → se précipiter vers, s'élancer vers
to dart away → partir comme une flèche
to dart along → passer comme une flèche
[eyes]
His eyes darted to Wilfred, then Michael → Il lança un regard furtif à Wilfred, puis à Michael.
vt
to dart a look at sb → lancer un regard furtif à qn
She darted a sly sideways glance at him
BUT Elle lui lança un coup d'oeil malicieux de côté.
dart across
vt fus (= cross quickly) → traverser comme un flèche
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

dart

n
(movement) → Satz m; the fish made a dart for the shelter of the weedsder Fisch schnellte ins schützende Seegras; with a dart of its tongue the chameleon caught its preydie Zunge schnellte heraus, und das Chamäleon hatte seine Beute gefangen; he felt a dart of pain when he thought of herein plötzlicher Schmerz durchzuckte ihn, als er an sie dachte
(= weapon)Pfeil m; (fig: of sarcasm etc) → Spitze f; (Sport) → (Wurf)pfeil m
(liter, of serpent) → (Gift)zahn m; (of bee)Stachel m
(Sew) → Abnäher m
viflitzen; (fish)schnellen; to dart out (person)hinausflitzen; (fish, tongue)herausschnellen; to dart in (person)hereinstürzen; (into water: otter etc) → sich hineinstürzen; he darted behind a busher hechtete hinter einen Busch; he darted off or awayer flitzte davon; her eyes darted round the roomihre Blicke schossen blitzschnell im Zimmer hin und her; her thoughts were darting aboutihre Gedanken schwirrten umher
vt lookwerfen; to dart a glance at somebodyjdm einen Blick zuwerfen; to dart a glance at somethingeinen Blick auf etw (acc)werfen; the snake darted its tongue outdie Schlange ließ ihre Zunge hervorschnellen
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dart

[dɑːt]
1. n
a.dardo, freccia (Sport) → freccetta
b. (Sewing) → pince f inv, ripresa
c. to make a dart towardsprecipitarsi verso
2. vt (look) → lanciare
3. vi to dart in/outentrare/uscire come una freccia
to dart away → sfrecciar via
to dart at sth → lanciarsi verso qc
to dart towards → precipitarsi verso
to dart along → passare come un razzo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

dart

(daːt) noun
1. a pointed arrow-like weapon for throwing or shooting. a poisoned dart.
2. a sudden and quick movement.
verb
to move suddenly and quickly. The mouse darted into a hole.
darts noun singular
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.
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dart

سَهْم šipka pil Wurfpfeil βελάκι dardo tikkanuoli fléchette strelica freccetta ダーツ用の投げ矢 가늘고 짧은 화살 pijltje pil rzutka dardo дротик pil ลูกดอก dart oku phi tiêu 飞镖
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The only thing they feared, was, that from being already so nigh to his mark, he would be enabled to dart his iron before they could completely overtake and pass him.
Then they resumed their journey, the little grey Queen of the Field Mice running swiftly ahead and then pausing until the travelers drew near, when away she would dart again.
So prodigious was the number of the birds that the scattering fire of the guns, with the hurling of missiles and the cries of the boys, had no other effect than to break off small flocks from the immense masses that continued to dart along the valley, as if the whole of the feathered tribe were pouring through that one pass.
When I spoke of the dart which had so narrowly missed us, she turned so white that I feared that she was about to faint.
The air was stifling; the stone bench glittered in the sunlight; the meadow exhaled to heaven those impish vapors which dance and dart above the herbage like silvery dust; but Genevieve seemed not to feel this all-consuming heat.
Then she arose of herself, and cast around her one of those piercing looks which seemed to dart from an eye of flame.
And, lastly, the Owl, seeing an archer approach, predicted that this man, being on foot, would contrive darts armed with feathers which would fly faster than the wings of the Birds themselves.
Birds flew through the air and cunning white rabbits darted amongst the tall grasses and green bushes; Dorothy noticed even the ants toiling busily along the roadway, bearing gigantic loads of clover seed; but of people there were none at all.
An endless crowd darted at the elevated station stairs and the horse cars were thronged with owners of bundles.
Undoubtedly it was oiled silk on the outside, and through the almost transparent covering could be seen the small arrows, or darts, used in the blow gun.
Sideways leaning, we sideways darted; every ropeyarn tingling like a wire; the two tall masts buckling like Indian canes in land tornadoes.
Without thought of the possible consequence, I darted into the shadows of the tunnel, feeling my way along through the gloom for some distance.