DART


Meaning of DART in English

I. ˈdärt noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German tart dart, Old English daroth

Date: 14th century

1.

a. archaic : a light spear

b.

(1) : a small missile usually with a pointed shaft at one end and feathers at the other

(2) plural but singular in construction : a game in which darts are thrown at a target

2.

a. : something projected with sudden speed ; especially : a sharp glance

b. : something causing sudden pain or distress

dart s of sarcasm

3. : something with a slender pointed shaft or outline ; specifically : a stitched tapering fold in a garment

4. : a quick movement

made a dart for the door

II. verb

Date: 1573

transitive verb

1. : to throw with a sudden movement

2. : to thrust or move with sudden speed

3. : to shoot with a dart containing a usually tranquilizing drug

intransitive verb

: to move suddenly or rapidly

dart ed across the street

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.