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