darts

/ˈdɑːts/

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Frequency: 3.41 in modern English

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noun

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

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noun

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰerh₃- Proto-Indo-European *dʰórh₃-eh₂ Proto-Germanic *darō Proto-Germanic *-ōþuz Proto-Germanic *darōþuz Frankish *darōþubor. Medieval Latin dardus Old French dartbor. Middle English dart English dart Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English darts From dart + -s (pluralia tantum).

dartchery

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dartboard

parts starts arts hearts charts carts departs tarts smarts imparts barts marts

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How do you pronounce darts?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɑːts/.

What does darts mean?

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

Where does darts come from?

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