target

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target is on the Academic Word List.

Pronunciation[change]

Noun[change]

Singular
target

Plural
targets

Target is on the Academic Vocabulary List.
A target used for archery.
  1. (countable) A target is an area to shoot at. It is usually used for practice or to test the accuracy of a gun.
  2. targetA target is a goal or objective.
    We didn't hit our sales targets this week.

Verb[change]

Plain form
target

Third-person singular
targets

Past tense
targeted

Past participle
targeted

Present participle
targeting

  1. To target is to aim at something, usually with a gun.