dart
The word “dart” has 1 syllable: dart
It's pronounced as /dɑːrt/
What is synonym and antonym for dart?
In the thesaurus, “dart” has 23 synonyms and 9 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for dart along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for dart
- barb
- bound
- dance
- dash
- flash
- flick
- fling
- flit
- float
- flutter
- fly
- gallop
- hurry
- hurtle
- insult
- offence
- sarcasm
- scamper
- scoot
- scurry
- skim
- sprint
- zip
Antonyms for dart
Meanings of dart
- noun
- A pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown by the hand, for example a short lance or javelin.
- Any sharp-pointed missile weapon, such as an arrow.
- (sometimes figurative) Anything resembling such a missile; something that pierces or wounds like such a weapon.
- A small object with a pointed tip at one end and feathers at the other, which is thrown at a target in the game of darts.
- A dart-shaped target towed behind an aircraft to train shooters.
- A plan or scheme.
- A sudden or fast movement.
- A fold that is stitched on a garment.
- A fish, the dace.
- A cigarette.
- verb
- To throw with a sudden effort or thrust; to hurl or launch.
- To send forth suddenly or rapidly; to emit; to shoot.
- To shoot with a dart, especially a tranquilizer dart.
- To fly or pass swiftly, like a dart; to move rapidly in one direction; to shoot out quickly.
- To start and run with speed; to shoot rapidly along.
Example Sentences
- The bird quickly flew away in a dart of motion.
- He caught a glimpse of the mouse as it made a sudden dart across the floor.
- She felt a sharp dart of pain in her foot after stepping on a tack.
- The fish made a swift dart to escape the predator.
- His eyes would dart around the room nervously whenever he felt anxious.
On this page you'll find 32 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to dart, such as: applause, barb, bound, commendation, compliment, dance, dash.
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Related Words
dance
danced
- amble
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- flicker
- fling
- flit
- flitted
- flitter
- float
- flop
- flow
- flutter
- fluttered
- fly
- fool around
- gambol
- glance
- gleam
- glimmer
- glint
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- glow
- go down
- graze
- hop
- hover
- hurtle
- jolt
- leap
- linger
- lope
- lug
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- quiver
- ricochet
- ride
- romp
- sail
- sashay
- scamper
- scintillate
- scoot
- shimmer
- shine
- shiver
- shuffled
- skim
- skip
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- slide
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- stepped
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- stride
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- tread
- tremble
- tug
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- waft
- walk
- waltzed
- wander
- wash
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- whiz
- wiggle
- wink
- wobble
- wrench
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dash
- beat
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- depress
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- drive
- energy
- fling
- fly
- gallop
- gas
- get down
- hint
- hurl
- hurry
- hurtle
- jog
- juice
- jump
- life
- lunge
- pep
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- punch
- race
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- run
- rush
- scamper
- scoot
- scurry
- scuttle
- shatter
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- skip
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- speed
- splash
- splatter
- spoil
- sprinkling
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- tear
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- thwart
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- vigor
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- weigh down
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- zip