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Defenition of the word target

    • Defenition of the word target

      • A reference point to shoot at.
      • A person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence.
      • The goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable).
      • the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"
      • a person who is the victim of ridicule or exploitation by some hostile person or influence; "he fell prey to muggers"; "everyone was fair game"
      • intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"
      • an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at
      • a reference point to shoot at; "his arrow hit the mark"
      • the location of the target that is to be hit
      • sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at
      • a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence; "he fell prey to muggers"; "everyone was fair game"; "the target of a manhunt"
      • intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent''s face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"
      • the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
      • a reference point to shoot at
      • a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
      • intend (something) to move towards a certain goal

    Synonyms for the word target

      • affect
      • aim
      • aim at
      • aim for
      • be after
      • be directed at
      • be intended for
      • board
      • butt
      • cymbal
      • deadline
      • direct
      • end
      • fair game
      • foil
      • go for
      • goal
      • home in on
      • intention
      • mark
      • object
      • object of ridicule
      • objective
      • place
      • point
      • prey
      • pursue
      • quarry
      • score
      • seek out
      • signal
      • steer
      • target area

    Similar words in the target

      • target
      • target's
      • targeted
      • targeting

    Meronymys for the word target

      • bull
      • bull's eye

    Hyponyms for the word target

      • address
      • business
      • clay pigeon
      • clout
      • drogue
      • grail
      • ground zero
      • home in
      • point
      • range in
      • thing
      • zero in

    Hypernyms for the word target

      • aim
      • direct
      • end
      • goal
      • place
      • point of reference
      • reference
      • reference point
      • sporting goods
      • sports equipment
      • spot
      • take
      • take aim
      • topographic point
      • train
      • victim

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