English
goal
Etymology

From Middle English gol, from Old English *gāl, suggested by its derivatives Old English gǣlan, and hyġegǣls, hyġegǣlsa.

Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /ɡəʊl/, [ɡɒʊɫ]
  • (New Zealand, Australia) IPA: /ɡɐʉl/, [ɡɒʊɫ]
  • (America) IPA: /ɡoʊl/, [ɡoɫ]
Noun

goal (plural goals)

  1. A result that one is attempting to achieve.
    My lifelong goal is to get into a Hollywood movie.
    She failed in her goal to become captain of the team.
  2. (sport) In many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object.
    fans behind the goal
    play in goal
  3. (sport) The act of placing the object into the goal.
    miss a goal
    concede a goal
    let in a goal
  4. A point scored in a game as a result of placing the object into the goal.
    score a goal
  5. (linguistics, grammar) A noun or noun phrase that receives the action of a verb. The subject of a passive verb or the direct object of an active verb. Also called a patient, target, or undergoer.
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goal (goals, present participle goaling; simple past and past participle goaled)

  1. (Gaelic football, Australian rules football) To score a goal.
Translations
  • French: marquer un but
  • German: ein Tor schießen
  • Russian: забивать гол


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