Word

aim, v.
(aimed, aiming, aims)
freq. cnt. 29

point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

aim direct take take aim train

sample sentences

"Please don't aim at your little brother!"
"He trained his gun on the burglar"
"Don't train your camera on the women"
"Take a swipe at one's opponent"

verb frames

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verb frames

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Somebody ----s something PP
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hyponym

direct, aim, place, target, point draw a bead on hold turn swing point, charge, level level sight

hypernym

propose or intend
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1

aim propose purport purpose

sample sentences

"I aim to arrive at noon"

verb frames

Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

purpose purpose

semantic pointers

hypernym

intend, mean, think

move into a desired direction of discourse
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

aim drive get

sample sentences

"What are you driving at?"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

drive drift drift

semantic pointers

hypernym

specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

aim calculate direct

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

intend, destine, designate, specify

have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

aim aspire draw a bead on shoot for

verb frames

Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
They %s to move

verb frames

Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
They %s to move

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

aspirant aspiration aspiration aspirer aspirant

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

direct (a remark) toward an intended goal
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

aim

sample sentences

"She wanted to aim a pun"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

aim direct place point target

sample sentences

"He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"
"criticism directed at her superior"
"direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

aim, direct, take, train, take aim

hyponym

address zero in, range in, home in