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off target

off target prepositional phrase: inaccurate, or inaccurately predicted.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Inaccurate, or inaccurately predicted.
    • The second quartile's figures were off target by 30%.
    Antonyms:
    on target
  2. With a lack of accuracy.
    • Both shots landed off target.
    • There was a last-ditch quality to England’s defending and when Pierre-Emile Højbjerg shaped a curler for the far corner in the 85th minute, England’s hearts were in their mouths. The shot was off target.2024 June 20, David Hytner, “Hjulmand rocket earns Denmark draw as England struggle after Kane opener”, in The Guardian

Antonyms of off target

Forms of off target

alternative formoff-target

Questions about off target

What does off target mean?
Off target means inaccurate, or inaccurately predicted.
What part of speech is off target?
Off target is a prepositional phrase.

Words near off target in the dictionary

  1. off stone
  2. off stump
  3. off stumps
  4. off sync
  5. off tap
  6. off target
  7. off the air
  8. off the back
  9. off the back foot
  10. off the bat
  11. off the beam

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