noun

dart

Translation

dart, sudden movement, to dart

He threw the dart at the board.

The cat made a dart for the door.

A fish will dart away if you move.

((noun)) a small, pointed missile, often used in a game. "He hit the bullseye with his first dart."

((verb)) to move suddenly and quickly. "The mouse darted into its hole."

Noun synonyms: arrow, missile; Verb synonyms: dash, bolt, rush

From Old French 'dart', a type of spear. The verb sense comes from the noun, likening the quick movement to a thrown dart.

Picture a thrown dart: it moves quickly and suddenly. This connects the noun (the object) and the verb (the movement).