FinnHun Finnish-Hungarian-English on-line dictionary and thesaurus

n A pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown by the hand; a short lance; a javelin; any sharp-pointed missile weapon, as an arrow.

n Anything resembling such a pointed missile weapon; anything that pierces or wounds like such a weapon.

n (Australia|obsolete) A plan or scheme.

n A sudden or fast movement.

n (sewing) A fold that is stitched on a garment.

n (zoology) A fish; the dace.

n (in the plural) A game of throwing darts at a target.

v (transitive) To throw with a sudden effort or thrust, as a dart or other missile weapon; to hurl or launch.

v (transitive) To send forth suddenly or rapidly; to emit; to shoot

v (intransitive) To fly or pass swiftly, as a dart; to move rapidly in one direction; to shoot out quickly

v (intransitive) To start and run with speed; to shoot rapidly along