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

Antonyms for dart

Meanings of dart

  • noun
    1. A pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown by the hand, for example a short lance or javelin.
    2. Any sharp-pointed missile weapon, such as an arrow.
    3. (sometimes figurative) Anything resembling such a missile; something that pierces or wounds like such a weapon.
    4. 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.
    5. A dart-shaped target towed behind an aircraft to train shooters.
    6. A plan or scheme.
    7. A sudden or fast movement.
    8. A fold that is stitched on a garment.
    9. A fish, the dace.
    10. A cigarette.
  • verb
    1. To throw with a sudden effort or thrust; to hurl or launch.
    2. To send forth suddenly or rapidly; to emit; to shoot.
    3. To shoot with a dart, especially a tranquilizer dart.
    4. To fly or pass swiftly, like a dart; to move rapidly in one direction; to shoot out quickly.
    5. 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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  • roam
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  • scamper
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  • shoot
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  • sock hop
  • soiree
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  • sprint
  • square dance
  • step
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  • sway
  • swing
  • tango
  • tap
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  • tread
  • trip
  • trip the light fantastic
  • twirl
  • twist
  • two-step
  • waltz
  • wander
  • whirl
  • zing
  • zip
  • zoom

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dances

  • Charleston
  • ball
  • balls
  • blowouts
  • bob
  • boogeys
  • boogie
  • boogie down
  • boogies
  • bops
  • brawl
  • bunny hop
  • caper
  • careen
  • cavort
  • celebrations
  • conga
  • cotillions
  • cotillons
  • cut a rug
  • darts
  • dashes
  • disco
  • events
  • festivals
  • festivities
  • fetes
  • flickers
  • flicks
  • flies
  • flirts
  • flit
  • flits
  • flitters
  • flutters
  • foot it
  • formal
  • formals
  • fox-trots
  • foxtrot
  • frolic
  • galas
  • gambol
  • gavottes
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  • hoedown
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  • hoof it
  • hop
  • hops
  • hustle
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  • jigs
  • jitter
  • jitterbug
  • jitterbugs
  • jive
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  • two-step
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