American English pronunciation
How to pronounce aiming
IPA transcription: ['eɪmɪŋ]
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['eɪmɪŋ]
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['eɪmɪŋ]
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Verb
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intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
“He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face”
“criticism directed at her superior”
“direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself”
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point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
“Please don't aim at your little brother!”
“He trained his gun on the burglar”
“Don't train your camera on the women”
“Take a swipe at one's opponent”
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propose or intend
“I aim to arrive at noon”
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move into a desired direction of discourse
“What are you driving at?”
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specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
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have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
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direct (a remark) toward an intended goal
“She wanted to aim a pun”
Usage examples
- He is known for claiming that climate in the Orient led to despotic rule.
- There's no point in disclaiming, we have everything on tape.
- Venezuela protested, claiming the entire area west of the Essequibo River.
- He had been involved in several lawsuits with others claiming credit for his work.
- This opened the door to literate lay defendants also claiming the benefit of clergy.
- There's no point in disclaiming, we have everything on tape.
- I've told my girls that they ought to be aiming higher.
- The computers were used to pre-compute guidance and aiming control information.
- There's no point in disclaiming, we have everything on tape.
- There's no point in disclaiming, we have everything on tape.