I. dart 1 /dɑːt $ dɑːrt/ BrE AmE verb
1 . [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move suddenly and quickly in a particular direction:
Jill darted forward and pulled him away from the fire.
2 . [intransitive and transitive] literary to look at someone or something very quickly:
Tom darted a terrified glance over his shoulder at his pursuers.
II. dart 2 BrE AmE noun
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ]
1 . [countable] a small pointed object that is thrown or shot as a weapon, or one that is thrown in the game of darts:
a poisoned dart
2 . darts [uncountable] a game in which darts are thrown at a round board with numbers on it
3 . [singular] a sudden quick movement in a particular direction:
The prisoner made a dart for the door.
4 . dart of guilt/panic/pain etc a very sudden, sharp feeling:
It sent a dart of terror through her.
5 . [countable] a small fold put into a piece of clothing to make it fit better