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lick
verb. play over with fire
  • blaze
  • burn
  • dart
  • flick
  • flicker
  • fluctuate
  • flutter
  • ignite
  • kindle
  • leap
  • palpitate
  • quiver
  • ripple
  • run over
  • shoot
  • touch
  • tremble
  • vacillate
  • vibrate
  • waver

missile
noun. projectile weapon
  • MX
  • ammunition
  • arrow
  • bat
  • bird
  • bolt
  • bomb
  • bullet
  • cartridge
  • dart
  • pellet
  • projectile
  • rocket
  • shot
  • stealth
  • trajectile

pop
verb. jump, burst
  • appear
  • bang
  • blow
  • crack
  • dart
  • explode
  • go
  • go off
  • hit
  • insert
  • leap
  • protrude
  • push
  • put
  • report
  • rise
  • shove
  • snap
  • sock
  • stick
  • strike
  • thrust
  • whack

pounce
verb. leap at; take by surprise
  • ambush
  • attack
  • bound
  • dart
  • dash
  • dive
  • drop
  • fall upon
  • jump
  • snatch
  • spring
  • strike
  • surge
  • swoop
  • take unawares

race
verb. run, speed in competition
  • boil
  • bolt
  • bustle
  • career
  • chase
  • compete
  • contest
  • course
  • dart
  • dash
  • fling
  • fly
  • gallop
  • haste
  • hasten
  • hie
  • hurry
  • hustle
  • lash
  • outstrip
  • plunge ahead
  • post
  • pursue
  • rush
  • scamper
  • scramble
  • scud
  • scuttle
  • shoot
  • skim
  • sprint
  • spurt
  • swoop
  • tear
  • whisk
  • wing

run
noun. fast moving on foot
  • amble
  • bound
  • break
  • canter
  • dart
  • dash
  • drop
  • escape
  • fall
  • flight
  • gallop
  • jog
  • lope
  • pace
  • race
  • rush
  • scamper
  • scuttle
  • spring
  • sprint
  • spurt
  • tear
  • trot
  • whisk

run
verb. move fast on foot
  • abscond
  • amble
  • barrel
  • beat it
  • bolt
  • bound
  • bustle
  • canter
  • career
  • clear out
  • course
  • cut and run
  • dart
  • dash
  • decamp
  • depart
  • dog it
  • escape
  • flee
  • flit
  • fly
  • gallop
  • go like lightning
  • hasten
  • hie
  • hotfoot
  • hurry
  • hustle
  • jog
  • leg it
  • light out
  • lope
  • make a break
  • make off
  • make tracks
  • pace
  • race
  • rush
  • scamper
  • scoot
  • scorch
  • scramble
  • scud
  • scurry
  • shag
  • shoot
  • skedaddle
  • skip
  • skitter
  • smoke
  • speed
  • spring
  • sprint
  • spurt
  • take flight
  • take off
  • tear
  • tear out
  • travel
  • trot
  • whisk

rush
verb. hurry, speed
  • accelerate
  • barrel
  • bolt
  • break
  • career
  • charge
  • chase
  • course
  • dart
  • dash
  • dispatch
  • expedite
  • fire up
  • fleet
  • fling
  • flit
  • fly
  • get cracking
  • get the lead out
  • go like lightning
  • haste
  • hasten
  • hotfoot
  • hurry up
  • hustle
  • lose no time
  • make haste
  • make short work of
  • press
  • push
  • quicken
  • race
  • roll
  • run
  • scramble
  • scud
  • scurry
  • shake a leg
  • shoot
  • speed up
  • sprint
  • step on gas
  • streak
  • surge
  • tear
  • whiz
  • zip
  • zoom

sail
verb. travel through water, air; glide
  • boat
  • captain
  • cast anchor
  • cast off
  • cross
  • cruise
  • dart
  • drift
  • embark
  • flit
  • float
  • fly
  • get under way
  • leave
  • make headway
  • motor
  • move
  • navigate
  • pilot
  • put to sea
  • reach
  • run
  • scud
  • set sail
  • shoot
  • skim
  • skipper
  • skirr
  • soar
  • steer
  • sweep
  • tack
  • voyage
  • weigh anchor
  • wing
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Word Origin & History

dart early 14c., from O.Fr. dart, from P.Gmc. *darothuz, source of O.E. daroð. Verb meaning "to move like a dart" is attested from 1610s.

Example Sentences for dart

This dart which I hold in my hand was once grim Death's own weapon.

Edwin was skilled to toss the dart; from his hand it flew unerring to its aim.

The Snake would then dart at them, and eat all he could seize.

"But you've never failed," Miss Adair exclaimed, with a dart of fear in her eyes.

But when I threw in a live remora, how these hungry fish did dart away!

She used to dart at one from some dark recesses which I never explored.

Jim guessed that in an instant the Ray could be made to dart out of the lens.

Suddenly she turned and attempted to dart across the street.

They were to me like the stroke of a dart, which penetrated through my heart.

I had thrust such a dart into him, as he would never be able to draw out.

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