dart
verb/dɑːt/
/dɑːrt/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they dart | /dɑːt/ /dɑːrt/ |
| he / she / it darts | /dɑːts/ /dɑːrts/ |
| past simple darted | /ˈdɑːtɪd/ /ˈdɑːrtɪd/ |
| past participle darted | /ˈdɑːtɪd/ /ˈdɑːrtɪd/ |
| -ing form darting | /ˈdɑːtɪŋ/ /ˈdɑːrtɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] + adv./prep. to move suddenly and quickly in a particular direction
- A dog darted across the road in front of me.
- Her eyes darted around the room, looking for Greg.
Extra Examples- He darted through the door.
- She quickly darted into the kitchen to collect her things.
- The man suddenly darted forward.
- [transitive] to look at somebody suddenly and quickly
- dart a glance/look (at somebody) He darted an impatient look at Vicky.
- dart somebody a glance/look He darted Vicky an impatient look.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, accusative of darz, dars, from a West Germanic word meaning ‘spear, lance’.
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