Definition

1. Noun:
   • A circular board used as a target in the game of darts: A dart board is a flat, circular board, traditionally made of wood or cork, with a specific pattern of numbered sections. It is the target at which players throw small, pointed missiles called darts to score points.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • He hung the new dart board on the wall in the basement.
  • The center of the dart board, called the bullseye, is worth the most points.
  • We need to replace the old dart board; it's full of holes.

Advanced Usage

• "to be a dart board" (figurative): To be a target for criticism or blame.
  • After the company's failure, the CEO felt like a dart board for angry investors. (This is an idiomatic extension, not a standard compound.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dartboard (noun): A common alternative spelling written as a single word.
  • Please step back from the dartboard when someone is throwing.
• Darts (noun): The game played with a dart board and darts.
• Bullseye (noun): The central circle of a dart board.

Synonyms

• Target board: A general term for a board used as a target.
• Dart target: A descriptive synonym.

Related Phrases

• "Hit the dart board": To successfully land a dart on the board.
  • He's a beginner, so he's just happy to hit the dart board.
• "Take a turn at the dart board": To have a chance to play.
  • Would you like to take a turn at the dart board?

Related Idioms

• "Like a dart board": Resembling a target full of holes or marks; often used figuratively.
  • The old door was like a dart board after years of kids throwing rocks at it.

Noun

1. a circular board of wood or cork used as the target in the game of darts