# darts

/ˈdɑɹts/ (US) · /dˈɑːts/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/darts
Updated: 2026-08-08

## Senses

### 1. the game

noun · CEFR B1

a game or sport where you throw small, pointed objects at a round board on the wall to score points.

For teachers: a competitive game in which small missiles are thrown at a circular target (dartboard). Uncountable when referring to the sport itself.

- We spent the evening at the pub playing darts with some friends.
- Professional darts has seen a massive surge in television viewership, with players competing for significant prize money in packed arenas.

## Examples

- We played darts after dinner at the pub.
- He threw three darts at the board to finish the game.
- The championship match was decided by a single dart landing in the triple-twenty segment.

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