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- pronunciation:
- tar
giht
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word History
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an object or mark at which bullets, arrows, or darts are fired or aimed.
With her bow and arrow, she hit the target every time.
- synonyms:
- mark
- similar words:
- bull's-eye, goal
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| definition 2: |
a goal; objective.
Her target was to win a raise in pay.- synonyms:
- aim, goal, objective
- similar words:
- intention, mark, object, purpose
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| definition 3: |
someone or something that is made fun of, criticized or scorned; butt.
They made him a target because he wears clothes that are different from theirs.- synonyms:
- butt, prey, victim
- similar words:
- fool, goat, mark, object, pigeon
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| related words: |
aspiration, intent, prey |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
targets, targeting, targeted |
| definition: |
to make a target of.
The thieves targeted foreign tourists.Some cigarette ads target teenagers.- similar words:
- aim for, design
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| related words: |
aim |
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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