"on target" meaning in All languages combined

See on target on Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase}} on target
  1. Accurate, or accurately predicted. Synonyms (accurate): spot on, cock on [UK]
    Sense id: en-on_target-en-prep_phrase-wWfV7s7A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 37 24 Disambiguation of 'accurate': 91 8 1
  2. With accuracy. Synonyms (with accuracy): accurately Translations (with accuracy): εὔστοχος (eústokhos) (Ancient Greek)
    Sense id: en-on_target-en-prep_phrase-0FxUFB5m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 37 24 Disambiguation of 'with accuracy': 6 93 0 Disambiguation of 'with accuracy': 6 93 0
  3. (sports, of a shot) Towards the goal. Categories (topical): Sports Translations (towards the goal): cadré (French), heipū (Maori)
    Sense id: en-on_target-en-prep_phrase-KNkMFrtB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 37 24 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports Disambiguation of 'towards the goal': 1 0 99
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: exactly, on the mark

Download JSON data for on target meaning in All languages combined (2.6kB)

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          "text": "Both shots landed on target."
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    }
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      "word": "spot on"
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "cock on"
    },
    {
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      "word": "accurately"
    },
    {
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    }
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      "sense": "with accuracy",
      "word": "εὔστοχος"
    },
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      "sense": "towards the goal",
      "word": "cadré"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "towards the goal",
      "word": "heipū"
    }
  ],
  "word": "on target"
}

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