target
A goal or objective.
Noun 3 meanings
A goal or objective.
“They have a target to finish the project by November.”
An object of criticism or ridicule.
A person, place, or thing that is frequently attacked, criticized, or ridiculed.
Verb 3 meanings
To aim something, especially a weapon, at (a target).
To aim for as an audience or demographic.
“The advertising campaign targeted older women.”
To produce code suitable for.
“This cross-platform compiler can target any of several processors.”
Etymology
From Middle French targette, targuete, diminutive of targe (“light shield”), from Old French, from Frankish *targa (“buckler”), akin to Old Norse targa (“small round shield”) (whence also Old English targe, targa (“shield”)) from Proto-Germanic *targǭ (“edge”), from Proto-Indo-European *derǵʰ- (“fenced lot”).
TARGET at a glance
TARGET has 6 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (T 1 + A 1 + R 1 + G 2 + E 1 + T 1) and 8 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,573 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with target
All rhymesOne letter away
- GARGET8
- PARGET9
- TARGED8
- TARGES7
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