Noun: darts daa(r)ts
- A game in which small pointed missiles are thrown at a dartboard
"The pub held weekly darts tournaments"
- A small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot
"He hit the bullseye with his dart"
- A sudden quick movement
"The fish's dart through the coral reef was swift";
- flit
- A tapered tuck made in dressmaking
"The seamstress added darts to the blouse for a better fit"
- Move with sudden speed
"His forefinger darted in all directions as he spoke"
- Move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
"The hummingbird darted among the branches";
- flit, flutter, fleet
- Run or move very quickly or hastily
"She darted into the yard";
- dash, scoot [informal], scud, flash, shoot, whip [informal]
Type of: barrel [informal], belt [informal], belt along [informal], board game, 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 [informal]
Part of: garment
Encyclopedia: Darts, David
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