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darts

n. uncountable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈdɑɹts// UK //dˈɑːts// darts

n. a game where you throw small missiles at a circular target. You play it to test your aim and score points.

n. a sport involving throwing small missiles at a circular target divided into numbered sections. Typically used in the plural form to refer to the game itself.


SIMPLE

We played darts after dinner at the pub.

CONTEXTUAL

He threw three darts at the board to finish the game.

COMPLEX

The championship match was decided by a single dart landing in the triple-twenty segment.

Synonyms
Origin

From dart + -s (pluralia tantum).

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