take aim meaning

Definition of take aim in English Dictionary

• VerbSGtakes aimPRtaking aimPTtook aimPPtaken aim+-
  1. (intransitive) 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').
     1. He took aim at the prize bird meticulously and shot the cock from the distant flock with a single shot. ‎
  2. (idiomatic) To direct criticism (towards).
     1. He needed someone to blame for the bus accident, so took aim at the mechanics who failed to carry out the checks. ‎
• More Examples
  1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
     • take a walk ‎; take action/steps/measures to fight drug abuse ‎; take a trip ‎; take aim ‎; take the tempo slowly ‎

• Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
  1. Verbs
     • Intransitive verbs

Other Vocabulary

1. en take air
2. en take in
3. en take time
4. en make it
5. en take on