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target is on the Academic Word List.

Pronunciation

(US) IPA ^(key): /ˈtɑrɡɪt/ or [ˈtʰɑrɡɪt̚]
(UK) IPA ^(key): /tɑːɡɪt/
Audio (US) (file)
Audio (AU) (file)
Hyphenation: tar‧get

Noun

Singular
target

Plural
targets

Target is on the Academic Vocabulary List.

A target used for archery.

(countable) A target is an area to shoot at. It is usually used for practice or to test the accuracy of a gun.
(countable) A target is a goal or objective.
- Antonym: source
We didn't hit our sales targets this week.

Verb

Plain form
target

Third-person singular
targets

Past tense
targeted

Past participle
targeted

Present participle
targeting

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

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