Meaning & use
dart
A small, pointed missile thrown or shot, often used in the game of darts or by certain animals as a weapon.
See it in a sentence
He threw the dart with perfect aim, hitting the bullseye on his first try.
The zoo vet used a tranquilizer dart to safely sedate the escaped tiger.
A note on using this word
Dart also works as a verb meaning to move suddenly and quickly, as in "the cat darted under the bed."
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To move suddenly and quickly in a particular direction.
The squirrel darted across the path just before the car passed.
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