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Definitions for Unaimed

[1] 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.
[2] to intend or direct for a particular effect or purpose: to aim a satire at snobbery.
[3] to point or direct a gun, punch, etc., toward: He aimed at the target but missed it.
[4] to strive; try (usually followed by to or at ): We aim to please. They aim at saving something every month.
[5] to intend: She aims to go tomorrow.
[6] to direct efforts, as toward an object: The satire aimed at modern greed.
[7] Obsolete . to estimate; guess.
[8] the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
[9] the direction in which a weapon or missile is pointed; the line of sighting: within the cannon's aim.
[10] the point intended to be hit; thing or person aimed at: to miss one's aim.
[11] something intended or desired to be attained by one's efforts; purpose: whatever his aim in life may be.
[12] Obsolete . conjecture; guess.
[13] take aim , to sight a target: to take aim and fire.
[14] (of a missile, punch, etc) having been pointed or directed accurately at a person or object a well-aimed, precise blow
[15] (of a comment, criticism, etc) obviously and accurately directed at a person, object, etc a well-aimed expression of contempt
[16] to point (a weapon, missile, etc) or direct (a blow) at a particular person or object; level
[17] (tr) to direct (satire, criticism, etc) at a person, object, etc
[18] (intr; foll by at or an infinitive ) to propose or intend we aim to leave early
[19] (intr; often foll by at or for) to direct one's efforts or strive (towards) to aim at better communications ; to aim high
[20] the action of directing something at an object
[21] the direction in which something is pointed; line of sighting (esp in the phrase to take aim )
[22] the object at which something is aimed; target
[23] intention; purpose
[24] (in Britain) Alternative Investment Market

Words related to Unaimed

aimaccurate, precisely

Words nearby Unaimed

aimailment, ailurophile, ailurophilia, ailurophobe, ailurophobia, aim, aim to, aimak, aimee, aiming point, aimless

Origin of Unaimed

aim1275–1325; late Middle English aimen < Anglo-French a(e)smer, eimer, Old French aesmer < Vulgar Latin *adaestimāre, equivalent to Latin ad- ad- + aestimāre (see estimate); replacing Middle English amen < Old French (dial.) amer < Latin aestimāre

Other words from Unaimed

aim·er , noun
aim·ful , adjective
aim·ful·ly , adverb
mis·aim , verb, noun
un·aimed , adjective
un·aim·ing , adjective
un·der·aim , noun
un·der·aim , verb
well-aimed , adjective

Word origin for Unaimed

aimC14: via Old French aesmer from Latin aestimāre to estimate

Synonyms for Unaimed

accidental, aimless, arbitrary, incidental, indiscriminate, irregular, odd, unplanned, adventitious, casual, contingent, designless, desultory, driftless, fluky, fortuitous, hit-or-miss, objectless, promiscuous, purposeless, slapdash, spot, stray, unconsidered, unpremeditated