DART


Meaning of DART in English

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

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.