a small, slender missile that is pointed at one end and usually feathered at the other and is propelled by hand, as in the game of darts, or by a blowgun when used as a weapon.

something similar in function to such a missile, as the stinging member of an insect.

darts, ( used with a singular verb ) a game in which darts are thrown at a target usually marked with concentric circles divided into segments and with a bull's-eye in the center.

an act of darting; a sudden swift movement.

a tapered seam of fabric for adjusting the fit of a garment.

to move swiftly; spring or start suddenly and run swiftly

A mouse darted out of the closet and ran across the room.

to thrust or move suddenly or rapidly

He darted his eyes around the room.

verb

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