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Definition of dart : 1. A fish; the dace. See Dace.
2. A pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown by the hand; a short lance; a javelin; hence, any sharp- pointed missile weapon, as an arrow.
3. A spear set as a prize in running.
4. Anything resembling a dart; anything that pierces or wounds like a dart.
5. To fly or pass swiftly, as a dart.
6. To start and run with velocity; to shoot rapidly along; as, the deer darted from the thicket.
7. To throw suddenly or rapidly; to send forth; to emit; to shoot; as, the sun darts forth his beams.
8. To throw with a sudden effort or thrust, as a dart or other missile weapon; to hurl or launch.

Synonyms:

project, sling, dive, hilt, blink, sail, spasm, hotfoot, arm, outpace, epithet, shoot down, flaunt, pitch, inject, pass off, impulse, slap, be quick on your feet, rip, frivol away, despatch, bat, shoot, slight, bodice, hurl, flit, sarcasm, gird, fritter away, burgeon forth, pall, spurt, fade, lunge, nip, flechette, blowgun, dartboard, blast, pip, archery, spud, delegate, bib, daunt, bucket, outrage, cutlass, barrel, start, dis, glance, give someone/something the once-over, snap, festinate, twinkle, slur, arrow, show off, highball, transmit, whirl, peek, scare away, barb, armhole, waver, hurtle, dismiss, offense, smash, sprout, film, forward, winkle, speed, haste, fly, twinge, lance, affront, personality, float, hit, propel, throw, bolt, quiver, sneak a look/glance etc. at, send, fritter, evanesce, depute, rocket, buck, bustle, steal a glance/look, move, wing, scour, garrotte, frighten off, fool, ostentate, double, fit, wink, frighten away, flicker, poke, pullulate, twitch, swank, crash, dagger, dissipate, bourgeon, cut, flutter, indignity, heave, germinate, dig, impel, palpitate, emit, darts, flush, fool away, discharge, blowpipe, whiz, fleet, zip, scare off, brickbat, cast, take one look at, skim, coattails, rapier, pelt, breast, fire, breast pocket, blow over, flash, jerk, collar, buttonhole, fling, put-down, outburst, toss, pommel, bull's-eye, whisk, rack, take, surge, peep, jump, hasten, photograph, zoom, launch, scare, flitter, care label, name, drive, flick, pass, saber, scud, weapon, shy, hustle, charge

lope, hurry, scurry, scoot, scamper, canter, race, bound, jog, plunge, tear, rush, run, dash, trot, scramble, sprint, gallop

Usage examples:

• I have gone straight as a dart, Mother, every single minute since, Mother; truly I have!" - "A Daughter of the Land", Gene Stratton-Porter.
• Sometimes they would try to dart across the intervening space and shelter themselves with their companions in the ditch, but all who attempted it were killed or wounded. - "The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada", Francis Parkman.
• She was bareheaded, and looked as straight and slim as a dart. - "The Betrayal", E. Phillips Oppenheim.