English noun: dart | |||
1. | dart (artifact) a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot | ||
Broader (hypernym) | missile, projectile | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | banderilla | ||
2. | dart (artifact) a tapered tuck made in dressmaking | ||
Broader (hypernym) | tuck | ||
Part meronym | garment | ||
3. | dart (act) a sudden quick movement | ||
Synonyms | flit | ||
Broader (hypernym) | motility, motion, move, movement | ||
English verb: dart | |||
1. | dart (motion) move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart | ||
Samples | The hummingbird flitted among the branches. | ||
Synonyms | fleet, flit, flutter | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hurry, speed, travel rapidly, zip | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | butterfly | ||
2. | dart (motion) run or move very quickly or hastily | ||
Samples | She dashed into the yard. | ||
Synonyms | dash, flash, scoot, scud, shoot | ||
Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | plunge | ||
Verb group | buck, charge, shoot, shoot down, tear | ||
3. | dart (motion) move with sudden speed | ||
Samples | His forefinger darted in all directions as he spoke. | ||
Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hurl, hurtle, lunge, thrust | ||