1. a circular board marked with numbered sections used as a target in the game of darts
2. a person or thing that is frequently criticized or attacked
Usage: figurative

Examples

• He hung a new dartboard in the basement game room.
• The dartboard was divided into twenty numbered sections.
• She threw three darts at the dartboard but missed the bullseye.
• The pub had an old wooden dartboard mounted on the wall.
• The mayor became a dartboard for public criticism.
• After the scandal, the company served as a dartboard for media attacks.