dart — OET · Shobdo

dart

noun

1 he was killed by a poisoned dart:

small arrow, flechette, bolt, shaft;

missile, projectile;

literary reed;

historical quarrel.

2 the cat made a dart for the door as he came in:

dash, rush, run, bolt, break, charge, race, sprint, bound, spring, leap, jump, lunge, pounce, dive, swoop, gallop, scurry, scamper, stampede, scramble, start, flight.

verb

1 Karl darted across the road:

dash, rush, tear, run, bolt, fly, flash, shoot, charge, race, sprint, bound, spring, leap, jump, lunge, dive, swoop, gallop, scurry, scamper, stampede, scramble, break, start;

informal scoot.

2 Tam darted a terrified glance over his shoulder:

direct, cast, throw, shoot, send, fling, toss, flash, bestow, give.

dart Oxford Dictionary of English