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aiming at

aiming at is the present participle and gerund of aim at.

Meaning of aim at

Verb

aim at (third-person singular simple present aims at, present participle aiming at, simple past and past participle aimed at)

  1. (idiomatic) To create or design for a particular audience.
    • I’ve created a program aimed at the educated over 40’s.
  2. (idiomatic) To intend to do or achieve.
    • I’m aiming at the Governorship of Kansas.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see aim, at.
    • This gun is aimed at your head.

Questions about aiming at

What is aiming at the present participle and gerund of?
Aiming at is the present participle and gerund of aim at.

Words near aiming at in the dictionary

  1. aimeth
  2. aimful
  3. aimfully
  4. aimin'
  5. aiming
  6. aiming at
  7. aiming for the sky
  8. aiming for the stars
  9. aiming high
  10. aimings
  11. aimless

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