dart
Feathered bar projectile
A dart is a small pointed missile thrown by hand, typically at a circular target in the game of darts.
The word extends to any quick, darting movement: The lizard made a dart for cover.
To dart is to move suddenly and rapidly: Her eyes darted around the room.
A dart in sewing is a tapered fold stitched to shape fabric to the body. (Capitalized Dart refers to the programming language or the Dodge vehicle.)
Pointed shaft for shooting
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- spikeSharp rise or point
- pointExact location or meaning
- tipEnd or gratuity
barb · quill · blowgun · flechette · throwing · javelin · bolt · piercing
Quick burst or pinch
- rushQuick sudden movement
- boltThreaded rod for nuts
- scurryHurried small-stepped motion
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
shoot · zip · flash · streak · hurtle · scoot · lunge · bound
Exact center target
- treblesIncreases by factor three
- doublesPairs or stand-ins
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- arrowsShafted projectiles for bows
scorer · checkout · leg · set · matchplay · 180 · pub · board
arrow
Pointed shaft for shooting
tip · barb · quill · blowgun · flechette · throwing · javelin · bolt · piercing · sharp
dash
Quick burst or pinch
sprint · shoot · zip · flash · streak · hurtle · scoot · lunge · bound · spring
bullseye
Exact center target
arrows · scorer · checkout · leg · set · matchplay · 180 · pub · board · cricket
aim
Purpose or direction
- releaseTo let go
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- gripSecure manual hold
stance · arc · target · accuracy · follow-through · spin · loft · lobbing · flick · snap
tuck
Fold into concealment
fitting · shaping · bust · waist · alteration · tailor · pinning · garment · contour · ease
- eye movementsgaze, blink, stare, glance, squint
- hurry uphurry, hurry up, rush, hustle, move it
- maneuversmaneuver, feint, sidestep, dodge, evasion
- pointed thingsspike, needle point, knife point, spear point, arrow
- textile craftssewing, knitting, weaving, quilting, embroidery
- throwablesball, rock, stone, javelin, spear
dartcompliment
Words expressing approval
praise · flattery · commendation · accolade · acclaim
- dart boardNumbered throwing target
- dart gunWeapon firing small projectiles
- lawn dartsWeighted throwing spikes for rings
- tranquilizer dartDrug-tipped projectile for subduing
- poison dartToxin-tipped thrown weapon
- blow dartExhaled missile weapon
darting, darted, darts, dartboard, darter, darters, dartboards, blowdart, blowdarts