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dart
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- pronunciation:
- dart
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a short arrow thrown with the hand or shot from a gun.
- similar words:
- arrow, missile, projectile
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| definition 2: |
(plural, but used with a singular verb) a game in which these objects are thrown at a target.
Let's play darts. |
adjective + (n.)dart
poisoned, sharp, tiny
verb + (n.)dart
aim, blow, dodge, drive, fire, hurl, launch, load, shoot, throw, toss
(n.)dart
+ verb
fly, hit, land, pierce, stick
noun + (n.)dart
balloon, blow, lawn, needle, poison, pool, snail, steel
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
darts, darting, darted |
| definition 1: |
to move quickly; dash.
The lizard darted out of sight.
- synonyms:
- dash, flit, fly, scoot, scurry, tear
- similar words:
- bolt, flash, hasten, hurry, leap, race, run, rush, scramble, speed, spring, sprint, whip, whisk
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| definition 2: |
to shoot out or send out suddenly.
The snake darted its tongue out.She darted a quick look at the boy she liked.- synonyms:
- propel, thrust
- similar words:
- cast, fling, project, push, shoot, toss
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| related words: |
bustle, dance, dodge, flit, plunge, scurry, skip, start, tear, zip |
adverb + (v.)dart
briefly, constantly, occasionally, overhead
(v.)dart
+ adverb
ahead, and, around, away, back, everywhere, forth, forward, frantically, inside, off, outside, past, quickly, sideways
(v.)dart
+ noun
alley,
bathroom,
branch,
corner,
cover,
crowd,
direction,
dirt,
doorway,
glance,
hedge,
insect,
kitchen,
lane,
lightning,
look,
mouth,
room,
side,
speed,
stair,
street,
traffic,
tree
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| derivation: |
dartingly (adv.) |
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