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to dart
01
to move swiftly and abruptly in a particular direction
Intransitive: to dart | to dart somewhere
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
dart
3rd person singular
darts
Present participle
darting
Past simple
darted
Past participle
darted
Examples
Startled by the sudden noise, the cat darted across the room and hid under the furniture.
02
to shoot a small, pointed object at an animal to give it medicine or make it sleep
Examples
The vet darted the elephant before the surgery.
Dart
01
a sudden and quick movement in a specific direction
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
darts
Examples
She made a dart for the exit when the fire alarm rang.
02
a narrow, tapered fold sewn into fabric to shape it to the body
Examples
The tailor added a dart to give the dress a better fit.
03
a small, pointed object designed to be thrown or shot, often used in games or hunting
Examples
He threw the dart and hit the bullseye.
Lexical Tree
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