missile vs dart

dart vs missile

missile and dart both are nouns.

missile is not a verb while dart is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
missile	Yes	No	No	No
dart	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, dart is a hyponym of missile; that is, dart is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than missile:

missile: a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
dart: a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot

Other hyponyms of missile include arrow, boomerang, throw stick, throwing stick, bullet, slug, cannon ball, cannonball, round shot, seeker, pellet, shot, spitball.

missile (noun)	dart (noun)
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled	a sudden quick movement
a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control	a tapered tuck made in dressmaking
	a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot

missile (verb)	dart (verb)
	run or move very quickly or hastily
	move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
	move with sudden speed

Difference between missile and dart

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