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Dart   /dɑrt/   Listen
Dart

noun
1.
A small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot.
2.
A tapered tuck made in dressmaking.
3.
A sudden quick movement.  Synonym: flit.
verb
(past & past part. darted; pres. part. darting)
1.
Move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart.  Synonyms: fleet, flit, flutter.
2.
Run or move very quickly or hastily.  Synonyms: dash, flash, scoot, scud, shoot.
3.
Move with sudden speed.



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"Dart" Quotes from Famous Books



... said or did anything to attract the attention of the two clever ones towards her in any marked degree, except on certain occasions, generally at about the quiet hour towards bed-time, when she would suddenly dart out of her dim corner, and whisper with a face of terror to Mr Flintwinch, reading the paper near Mrs Clennam's little table: 'There, jeremiah! ...
— Little Dorrit • Charles Dickens

... the state of things on Friday night. In the centre, sticking into the skin of our old planet Earth like a poisoned dart, was this cylinder. But the poison was scarcely working yet. Around it was a patch of silent common, smouldering in places, and with a few dark, dimly seen objects lying in contorted attitudes here and there. Here and there ...
— The War of the Worlds • H. G. Wells

... little tin soldiers broke through the bushes and rushed past the children to attack the Bad Dreams. All of them were quickly put to flight except their leader, Manunderthebed, who at first sight of the soldiers had hidden himself behind a tree. As soon as they had passed he crept forth and made a dart at the children. But they had a protector now! The tall knight stepped in front of them and raised his glittering sword. Before he could bring it down, the cowardly King of the Bad Dreams gave a horrible yell and turned to run. He might have escaped, ...
— The Wonderful Bed • Gertrude Knevels

... he should be placed at the head of the boat with the whaling spear. The men at first refused, but ultimately acceded to his request by placing him at the head with the spear. Just then a whale coming along quite close, they told him to dart, but he said no; that was not the right one, as it passed off. Then the ice began crowding in and the canoe was quickly hauled out. The men stepped back to a safe place, but Allugu[a] stayed at ...
— Short Sketches from Oldest America • John Driggs

... found me! O do not let me go! Keep me where thou hast bound me Till one with thee I grow. My brothers yet will waken, One look to heaven will dart— Then sink down, love-o'ertaken, And fall upon ...
— Rampolli • George MacDonald


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