1 [C] the purpose of doing sth; what sb is trying to achieve:
the aims of the lesson * She went to London with the aim of finding a job. * Our main aim is to increase sales in Europe. * Bob's one aim in life is to earn a lot of money. * Teamwork is required in order to achieve these aims. * She set out the company's aims and objectives in her speech.
2 [U] the action or skill of pointing a weapon at sb/sth:
Her aim was good and she hit the lion with her first shot. * The gunman took aim (= pointed his weapon) and fired.
IDIOMS
take aim at sb/sth (AmE) to direct your criticism at sb/sth
Part of speech: verb
1 ~ (at doing sth)
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Is aim a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, aim is tagged as noun.
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