Thesaurus: dart

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1. n. A pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown by the hand; a short lance; a javelin; hence, any pointed">sharp-pointed missile weapon, as an arrow.
2. n. Anything resembling a dart; anything that pierces or wounds like a dart.
3. n. A spear set as a prize in running.
4. n. A fish; the dace. See Dace.
5. v. t. To throw with a sudden effort or thrust, as a dart or other missile weapon; to hurl or launch.
6. v. t. To throw suddenly or rapidly; to send forth; to emit; to shoot; as, the sun darts forth his beams.
7. v. i. To fly or pass swiftly, as a dart.
8. v. i. To start and run with velocity; to shoot rapidly along; as, the deer darted from the thicket.
9. n. a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot
10. n. a tapered tuck made in dressmaking
11. n. a sudden quick movement
12. v. move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart