target

target

noun

Definition of TARGET

1

a person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule <the hapless vice president quickly became the favorite target of late-night comedians>

Synonyms butt, mark, prey, sitting duck, victim

Related Words laughingstock, mockery, pilgarlic; lightning rod; fall guy, goat, scapegoat, whipping boy

Near Antonyms gossip, gossiper, talebearer, tattler, tattletale, troublemaker; defamer, libeler, libelist, traducer; baiter, heckler, needler, ribber, taunter, tease, teaser, tormentor (also tormenter), torturer; derider, insulter, mocker, ridiculer, scoffer, scorner; caricaturist, lampooner, parodist, satirist

2

a person or thing that is made fun of <after my botched haircut, I became the target of lots of jokes at school>

Synonyms butt, derision, jest, joke, mark, mock, mockery, sport, target

Related Words chump, dupe, fall guy, fool, gull, monkey, pigeon, sap, sucker, victim

Near Antonyms darling, favorite, pet

3

something that one hopes or intends to accomplish <our target is to raise $100,000 for a new playground by August>

Synonyms aim, ambition, aspiration, bourne (also bourn), design, dream, end, idea, ideal, intent, intention, mark, meaning, object, objective, plan, point, pretension, purpose, target, thing

Related Words grail, holy grail; plot, project, scheme; desire, hope, mind, wish; nirvana; destination, terminus

Near Antonyms means, method, way