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1. Move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
   "The hummingbird darted among the branches";
   - flit, flutter, fleet
    
2. Run or move very quickly or hastily
   "She darted into the yard";
   - dash, scoot [informal], scud, flash, shoot, whip [informal]
    
3. Move with sudden speed
   "His forefinger darted in all directions as he spoke"

1. A small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot
    
2. A tapered tuck made in dressmaking
    
3. A sudden quick movement
   - flit

Derived forms: darted, darting, darts

See also: flash back

Type of: barrel [informal], belt [informal], belt along [informal], bucket [informal], bucket along [informal], hasten, hie [archaic], hotfoot, hurl, hurry, hurtle, lunge, missile, motility, motion, move, movement, pelt [informal], pelt along [informal], projectile, race, rocket [informal], rush, rush along, speed, step on it [informal], thrust, travel rapidly, tuck, whizz [informal], whizz along [informal], wing [informal], zip [informal], zoom, zoom along

Part of: garment

Encyclopedia: Dart, Ohio