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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tar•get /ˈtɑrgɪt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- an object, usually marked with ringed circles, to be aimed at in shooting practice or contests.
- any object fired at.
- a goal to be reached;
aim:a target of $25,000 for the drive. - one who is the object of abuse, scorn, etc.:a target of abuse.
adj. [before a noun] - of or relating to a target or goal:a target date.
v. [~ + object] - to use or set up as a target:The pilots targeted the oil refineries for their first bombing run.
- to direct toward a target:The pilots targeted their bombs on the oil refineries.
- to make a target of, as for attack or abuse:The comedian targeted his wife for his humor.
Idioms- Idioms on target, accurate or correct;
precisely right:He was on target with his predictions for the economy.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tar•get (tär′git),USA pronunciation n. - an object, usually marked with concentric circles, to be aimed at in shooting practice or contests.
- any object used for this purpose.
- anything fired at.
- a goal to be reached.
- an object of abuse, scorn, derision, etc.;
butt. - Sport[Fencing.]the portion of a fencer's body where a touch can be scored.
- Rail Transporta disk-shaped signal, as at a railroad switch, indicating the position of a switch.
- [Survey.]
- Surveyingthe sliding sight on a leveling rod.
- Surveyingany marker on which sights are taken.
- Heraldrya small shield, usually round, carried by a foot soldier;
buckler. - on target:
- properly aimed or on the right course toward a target.
- accurate, correct, or valid:Their description of the event was on target.
- filling or meeting a requirement or expectations:The amount of supplies we took was right on target.
adj. - that is or may be a target or goal:The target group consisted of college graduates who earned more than $50,000 a year.
v.t. - to use, set up, or designate as a target or goal.
- to direct toward a target:The new warheads can be targeted with great precision.
- to make a target of (an object, person, city, etc.) for attack or bombardment.
- target on or in on, to establish or use as a target or goal:The club is targeting on September for the move to larger quarters.
- Middle French targuete, variant of targete small shield. See targe, -et
- Middle English (noun, nominal) 1350–1400
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged aim, end, purpose.
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