Needle and Target

Needle

Needle verb - To attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults.

Show all Definitions

Target and needle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Target" instead a verb "Needle".

Nearby Words: needled, needling, needlework

Target verb - Intend (something) to move towards a certain goal.

Show all Definitions

Needle and target are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Needle" instead a verb "Target".

Nearby Words: targeted, targe, targeting

particular	particular needle	particular target
specific	specific needle	specific target
certain	certain needle	certain target
small	small needle	small target
Other adjectives: actual, massive, large, big, huge, wrong, final, last, available, giant.

needle people

target people

Serial Killings, Specific Target is when the 'needle' that's being hidden is a specific murder amongst what appears to be the work of a serial killer.

Source: Needle in a Stack of Needles
He receives an umbrella with a retractable poisoned needle in the tip to assassinate a target with.

Source: Parasol of Pain
Using its primary attack, the wielder leaps onto a target, stabs them with the rapier-sized needle, and heals them.

Source: Worst Aid

Cite this Source

Target and Needle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/needle/target

Needle & Target. N.p., 2016. Web. 09 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/needle/target>.

Target or Needle. 2016. Accessed August 09, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/needle/target.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "needle" and "target" have occurred on timeline