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- pronunciation:
- tar
giht
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word History
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an object or mark at which missiles, such as bullets, arrows, or bombs, are fired or directed.
She aimed her arrow straight at the target.The bomb missed its target, the munitions factory.
- synonyms:
- butt, mark
- similar words:
- bull's-eye, goal
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| definition 2: |
a goal; objective.
Her target was to win a promotion.- synonyms:
- aim, goal, objective
- similar words:
- intention, mark, object, purpose
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| definition 3: |
an object of criticism, scorn, or abuse; butt.
His radical ideas made him a target for criticism.- synonyms:
- butt, laughingstock, prey, victim
- similar words:
- dupe, fool, goat, gull, mark, mock, mockery, object, patsy, pigeon, scapegoat, scorn, sucker
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| related words: |
aspiration, design, intent, prey |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
targets, targeting, targeted |
| definition: |
to make a target of.
The guerrillas targeted the prime minister for assassination.- similar words:
- aim for, design, home, scapegoat, sucker
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| related words: |
aim, angle, range |
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Target comes from targe, a French word for a small round shield, not a large one that covered the whole body.
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