VERB | motion | dart, flit, flutter, fleet | move along rapidly and lightly |
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motion | dart, dash, scoot, scud, flash, shoot | run or move very quickly or hastily | |
motion | dart | move with sudden speed | |
NOUN | artifact | dart | a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot |
artifact | dart | a tapered tuck made in dressmaking | |
act | dart, flit | a sudden quick movement |
Sounds | daa'rt | |
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Rhymes | apart ... upstart: 37 rhymes with aart... |
Meaning | A small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot. | |
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Narrower | banderilla | A decorated dart that is implanted in the neck or shoulders of the bull during a bull fight |
Broader | projectile, missile | A weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled |
Spanish | dardo, flecha | |
Catalan | dard |
Meaning | A tapered tuck made in dressmaking. | |
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Part of | garment | An article of clothing |
Broader | tuck | A narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place |
Spanish | pinza, pinzo, sisa | |
Catalan | cisa |
Meaning | A sudden quick movement. | |
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Synonym | flit | |
Broader | motion, movement, move, motility | A change of position that does not entail a change of location |
Verbs | dart | run or move very quickly or hastily |
dart | move along rapidly and lightly | |
dart | move with sudden speed |
Meaning | Move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP | |
Synonyms | flit, flutter, fleet | |
Narrower | butterfly | flutter like a butterfly |
Broader | travel rapidly, speed, hurry, zip | Move very fast |
Spanish | precipitarse | |
Catalan | aletejar, apressar-se, onejar, precipitar-se, trémer, tremolar, voletejar | |
Nouns | dart | a sudden quick movement |
Meaning | Run or move very quickly or hastily. | |
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Pattern | Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP | |
Synonyms | dash, scoot, scud, flash, shoot | |
Narrower | plunge | dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity |
Broader | rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along, step on it | Move fast |
Similar to | tear, shoot, shoot down, charge, buck | Move quickly and violently |
Spanish | disparar, echarse | |
Catalan | apressar-se, disparar, llançar-se, precipitar-se | |
Nouns | dart | a sudden quick movement |
Meaning | Move with sudden speed. | |
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Pattern | Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP | |
Example | "His forefinger darted in all directions as he spoke" | |
Broader | lunge, hurl, hurtle, thrust | make a thrusting forward movement |
Spanish | lanzarse, precipitarse | |
Catalan | apressar-se, precipitar-se | |
Nouns | dart | a sudden quick movement |
darter | a person or other animal that moves abruptly and rapidly |
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