Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take aim

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.49 in modern English

Syllables: take aim
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To position oneself and/or one's weapon so as to be aimed specifically at a chosen mark or target (which is indicated after 'at')

Intransitive verb

verb

To direct criticism (towards).

Example Sentences

"He took aim at the prize bird meticulously and shot the cock from the distant flock with a single shot."
"But then I had the [massive] flintlock by me for protection. ¶[…]The linen-press and a chest on the top of it formed, however, a very good gun-carriage; and, thus mounted, aim could be taken out of the window at the old mare feeding in the meadow below by the brook,[…]."
"He needed someone to blame for the bus accident, so took aim at the mechanics who failed to carry out the checks."

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

takes aim (present, singular) taking aim (participle, present) took aim (past) taken aim (participle, past)

Synonyms

aim take train direct

Questions

What does take aim mean?: To position oneself and/or one's weapon so as to be aimed specifically at a chosen mark or target (which is indicated after 'at')

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