darts
darts Lexical Profile
darts Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An indoor game in which players throw small, sharp-pointed missiles at a circular target (dartboard) fixed to a wall to score points.
"They spent the evening playing a friendly game of darts at the neighborhood pub."
Small, pointed missiles, typically feathered or fitted with plastic flights, used either as weapons or as projectiles in a game.
"She bought a new set of brass darts with replaceable nylon shafts."
Tapered tucks stitched into a garment in order to shape it to fit the curves of the body.
"The tailor adjusted the darts at the waist so the jacket would fit more smoothly."
• verb
To move or run somewhere suddenly and rapidly (third-person singular present tense of 'dart').
"A small lizard darts across the warm stone path whenever someone approaches."
Word Nuance & Usage
When referring to the indoor game, 'darts' is treated as a singular uncountable noun and takes a singular verb (e.g., 'Darts is a popular pub game').
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the Middle English 'dart', borrowed from Old French 'dart' (meaning a short spear or javelin), which itself is of Frankish or Germanic origin.