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Spell Bee Word: Aim


What does aim mean?

Word: Aim

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Aim means to point something at what you want to hit. It also means to try hard to do something, and your aim is what you are trying to do.

Synonyms: point, target

How do you spell aim?

Syllables: aim

Tricky part: A short word with a long a sound, spelt ai, as in rain.

Watch out for: aem, eym, aym

Memory tip: Rain, paint, aim: the same two letters, a and i, make the long a sound in all three.

Aim in a sentence

Example 1: Aim at the middle of the board.

Example 2: I aim to read ten books this summer.

Example 3: Ali took aim and threw the ball.

Fun Fact

In a well-known Mahabharata story, Drona asked his pupils to aim at a wooden bird in a tree. Only Arjun said he could see nothing but the bird.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) aimb
b) aimm
c) aimn
d) aim

Show answer

d) aim. Aim ends with a plain m: no b as in climb and no n as in autumn.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

aim

a) goal
b) gift
c) guess
d) rule

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a) goal. Your aim is the goal you want to reach.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

aime

a) m
b) i
c) e
d) a

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c) e. Aim has no silent e, unlike time and lime.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Priya's aim is to win the race. What does she want to do?

a) rest during the race
b) cheer for her friend
c) hand out the medals
d) come first in the race

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d) come first in the race

2. Which player needs a good aim the most?

a) a runner
b) a darts player
c) a skater
d) a swimmer

Show answer

b) a darts player

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: target

More words from this list

bored, colt, factory, grow, mango, poem, shark, three

Next steps

How to participate in CREST International Spell Bee

The CREST International Spell Bee (CSB) is conducted in two editions – CREST International Spell Bee - Summer (CSB) and CREST International Spell Bee - Winter (CSBW) – giving students across the globe an opportunity to showcase and enhance their spelling proficiency. Designed for young learners from Senior KG to Class 8, the competition focuses on word-building, pronunciation, and vocabulary enrichment, helping students develop strong linguistic skills.

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