darts
/ˈdɑːts/noun
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A pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown by the hand, for example a short lance or javelin
Any sharp-pointed missile weapon, such as an arrow.
(sometimes figurative) Anything resembling such a missile; something that pierces or wounds like such a weapon.
A small object with a pointed tip at one end and feathers at the other, which is thrown at a target in the game of darts.
verb
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To throw with a sudden effort or thrust; to hurl or launch.
To send forth suddenly or rapidly; to emit; to shoot
Example: The sun darts forth his beams.
To shoot with a dart, especially a tranquilizer dart
Example: They had to dart the animal to get close enough to help
To fly or pass swiftly, like a dart; to move rapidly in one direction; to shoot out quickly
Example: The flying man darted eastward.
noun
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(games) A game or sport in which darts are thrown at a board, and points are scored depending on where the darts land