ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsDdart
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dart
Meaning: to move suddenly and quickly
dart in a sentence
How dart is used in real sentences:
A tiny lizard darted beneath the garden bench.
The squirrel darted up the tree when it heard a loud clap.
“When headlights appeared, several people darted from the shade toward the curb.”
— from the passage The Waiting Map
Synonyms for dart
Other words for dart — dash, sprint and bolt — carry the same meaning.
- dash
- sprint
- bolt
Antonyms of dart
Words that mean the opposite of dart:
- linger
- dawdle
Where it comes from
From Old French dart 'a pointed missile'
Memory hook
A dart moves in one quick burst.