ALL meanings of well-aimed
well-aim
W w - verb with object well-aimed to position or direct (a firearm, ball, arrow, rocket, etc.) so that, on firing or release, the discharged projectile will hit a target or travel along a certain path. 1
- verb with object well-aimed to intend or direct for a particular effect or purpose: to aim a satire at snobbery. 1
- verb without object well-aimed to point or direct a gun, punch, etc., toward: He aimed at the target but missed it. 1
- verb without object well-aimed to strive; try (usually followed by to or at): We aim to please. They aim at saving something every month. 1
- verb without object well-aimed to intend: She aims to go tomorrow. 1
- verb without object well-aimed to direct efforts, as toward an object: The satire aimed at modern greed. 1
- verb without object well-aimed Obsolete. to estimate; guess. 1
- noun well-aimed the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target. 1
- noun well-aimed the direction in which a weapon or missile is pointed; the line of sighting: within the cannon's aim. 1
- noun well-aimed the point intended to be hit; thing or person aimed at: to miss one's aim. 1
- noun well-aimed something intended or desired to be attained by one's efforts; purpose: whatever his aim in life may be. 1
- noun well-aimed Obsolete. conjecture; guess. 1
- idioms well-aimed take aim, to sight a target: to take aim and fire. 1
- adjective well-aimed (of a missile, punch, etc) having been pointed or directed accurately at a person or object 0
- adjective well-aimed (of a comment, criticism, etc) obviously and accurately directed at a person, object, etc 0