DART

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A dart is a small pointed missile thrown by hand or shot from a blowgun.

Darts is the pub game of throwing such missiles at a circular target.

The word extends to any quick, sudden movement: The cat made a dart for the door.

To dart is to move swiftly and suddenly in a direction: Her eyes darted around the room.

A dart in sewing is a tapered fold stitched to shape fabric to the body.

projectile

throw

Propel by arm motion

  • arrowPointed shaft for shooting
  • blowgunBreath-propelled dart tube
  • tipEnd or gratuity

point · flight · target · bullseye · board · feather · shaft · needle · javelin · spear

game

pub

Licensed drinking establishment

bullseye · scoreboard · 180 · checkout · tungsten · bristle · sisal · league · tournament · cricket

movement

dash

Quick burst or pinch

  • rushQuick sudden movement
  • boltThreaded rod for nuts
  • sprintBrief maximum-speed effort

lunge · dodge · weave · quick · sudden · swift · flash · burst · scurry · flit

sewing

tuck

Fold into concealment

bodice · fitting · tailor · alteration · shaping · contour · waist · bust · garment · pinch

transit

Atlanta

Georgia's capital city

  • railHorizontal support bar
  • commuterOne who travels regularly
  • subwayUnderground transit passage

station · fare · route · line · rapid · metro · passenger · platform · schedule · urban

Categories
Opposites
movement speed/manner

DARTplod

Move slowly, heavily

lumber · trudge · crawl · amble · saunter

projectile type

DARTboulder

Large weathered stone

cannonball · shot put · missile · mortar

approach/intervention style

DARTobserve

Perceive with attention

watch · wait · linger · hesitate · hold back

Phrases
Family

darting, darted, dartboard, darter, darters

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G