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darts

noun

Form of dart , plural of dart.

Simple meaning

A game or sport in which darts are thrown at a board, and points are scored depending on where the darts land.

Pronunciation

Say it like this:

dahrts
US device voice
IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈdɑɹts

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

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Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. gamessports

    A game or sport in which darts are thrown at a board, and points are scored depending on where the darts land.

  2. gamessports

    A game in which small pointed missiles are thrown at a dartboard

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

This meaning: (games, sports) A game or sport in which darts are thrown at a board, and points are scored depending on where the darts land.

Used this way, darts is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a sporting use: familiar to anyone who follows the game, and puzzling to anyone who does not.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Where it naturally appears

  • Sports
  • News/reporting
  • Everyday conversation

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More ways to use darts

  • “We played a fun game of darts at the pub last night with friends.”noun

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