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noun
- 1. (in soccer, rugby, hockey, and some other games) a pair of posts linked by a crossbar and typically with a net between, forming a space into or over which the ball has to be sent in order to score.
- 2. the object of a person's ambition or effort; an aim or desired result: "he achieved his goal of becoming King of England"
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Learn the various meanings and uses of the word goal, from the end toward which effort is directed to the area or object into which a ball or puck must be driven. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases.
noun. the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end: Her goal was clear—to get accepted to Yale. Synonyms: intention, intent, objective, object, purpose, target. the terminal point in a race. Synonyms: finish. a pole, line, or other marker by which such a point is indicated.
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The goal is the intention of an activity or a plan. In a figurative sense, a goal is the mission of a person or group. A tangible goal could be the net at one end of a soccer field. Your goal is to kick the ball into the net, and then you will have scored a goal.
A goal is the object or aim toward which an endeavor is directed, or the terminal point of a race or a game. Learn the synonyms, usage, and translations of goal in different contexts and sports.
Definition of goal noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
