pɹeɪ

ˈtɑɹɡɪt tɑːɡɪt extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry quarry marble animal hunted or caught for food a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate a British term for ‘quarry’ is ‘stone pit’ a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence he fell prey to muggers everyone was fair game the target of a manhunt