off-target

Meanings

adjectiveoff-target (comparative more off-target, superlative most off-target)

comparative more off-target · superlative most off-target · alternative off target

Away from a target
The opening exchanges were rich in quality and a wonderful passage of build-up play from Spurs ended with Crouch meeting Hutton's right-wing cross but his effort was narrowly off-target.
2011 January 15, Phil McNulty, “Tottenham 0 - 0 Man Utd”, in BBC
Synonyms: wild

adverboff-target (comparative more off-target, superlative most off-target)

comparative more off-target · superlative most off-target · alternative off target

adjectiveAway from a target

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