<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a small, slender missile that is pointed at one end and usually feathered at the other and is propelled by hand, as in the game of darts, or by a blowgun when used as a weapon.</li><li>Synonyms: barb, arrow.</li><li>something similar in function to such a missile, as the stinging member of an insect.</li><li>darts (used with a singular verb): a game in which darts are thrown at a target usually marked with concentric circles divided into segments and with a bull's-eye in the center.</li><li>an act of darting; a sudden swift movement.</li><li>a tapered seam of fabric for adjusting the fit of a garment.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used without object): to move swiftly; spring or start suddenly and run swiftly: A mouse darted out of the closet and ran across the room.</li><li>Synonyms: shoot, bolt, dash.</li><li>(used with object): to thrust or move suddenly or rapidly: He darted his eyes around the room.</li></ul>