dart

[dahrt] / dɑrt /

VERB

race away; propel

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bound dash flash fling flit float gallop hurry hurtle scamper scoot scurry skim sprint

STRONG

career cast course fly hasten heave launch pitch plunge run rush sail scud shoot speed spring spurt start tear throw thrust whiz

WEAK

move quickly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dawdle slow walk

STRONG

catch cease end finish halt receive stop

Example Sentences

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“This wasn’t something where we just kind of threw a dart at the board and hoped it would work out,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The 27-year-old Dutchman missed three match darts in the 10th leg which allowed Littler to level the score with a 136 checkout.

From BBC

Luke Littler, the youngest darts world champion in history, has applied to the Intellectual Property Office to trademark his face.

From BBC

As the Welshman missed five darts for the match, Littler reeled off six legs on the spin for his second weekly victory of the season.

From BBC

He didn’t argue as such, but darted me one of his darkest looks.

From Literature