노려요 · 노렸어요 · 노릴 거예요 · 노리세요
to aim at, target; to watch for (a chance)
Example
도둑은 집에 사람이 없는 시간을 노렸어요.
The thief targeted a time when no one was home.
Word parts
Related to 노려보다, 'to glare at' — keeping your eyes fixed on a target.
Good to know
Common collocations: 기회를 노리다 (wait for a chance) and 우승을 노리다 (aim to win).