Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

running target

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.68 in modern English

Syllables: run-ning -tar-get
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A target that is towed across a range as the shooter shoots.

noun

A goal that changes as effort is made to reach the goal.

noun

A standard of performance set by the first-placed competitor that lower-placed competitors try to exceed.

Inflected Forms

running targets (plural)

Questions

What does running target mean?: A target that is towed across a range as the shooter shoots.

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