DART
Dictionary entry overview: What does dart mean?
• DART (noun)
The noun DART has 3 senses:
1. a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot
2. a tapered tuck made in dressmaking
3. a sudden quick movement
Familiarity information: DART used as a noun is uncommon.
• DART (verb)
The verb DART has 3 senses:
1. move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
2. run or move very quickly or hastily
3. move with sudden speed
Familiarity information: DART used as a verb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• DART (noun)
Meaning:
A small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("dart" is a kind of...):
missile; projectile (a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "dart"):
banderilla (a decorated dart that is implanted in the neck or shoulders of the bull during a bull fight)
Meaning:
A tapered tuck made in dressmaking
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("dart" is a kind of...):
tuck (a narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place)
Holonyms ("dart" is a part of...):
garment (an article of clothing)
Meaning:
A sudden quick movement
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
flit; dart
Hypernyms ("dart" is a kind of...):
motility; motion; move; movement (a change of position that does not entail a change of location)
• DART (verb)
Meaning:
Move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
flutter; flit; fleet; dart
Context example:
The hummingbird flitted among the branches
Hypernyms (to "dart" is one way to...):
hurry; speed; travel rapidly; zip (move very fast)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "dart"):
butterfly (flutter like a butterfly)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
Meaning:
Run or move very quickly or hastily
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
dash; scoot; scud; dart; flash; shoot
Context example:
She dashed into the yard
Hypernyms (to "dart" is one way to...):
belt along; bucket along; cannonball along; hasten; hie; hotfoot; pelt along; race; rush; rush along; speed (step on it)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "dart"):
plunge (dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity)
Sentence frames:
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
Meaning:
Move with sudden speed
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Context example:
His forefinger darted in all directions as he spoke
Hypernyms (to "dart" is one way to...):
hurl; hurtle; lunge; thrust (make a thrusting forward movement)
Sentence frames:
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
