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As a noun, goal means a result that one is attempting to achieve. As a verb, it means score a goal.
Meanings of goal
10 meaningsnoun
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.”
sportIn many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object.
“fans behind the goal”
“play in goal”
sportThe act of placing the object into the goal.
“concede a goal”
“let in a goal”
A point scored in a game as a result of placing the object into the goal.
“score a goal”
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.
The state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
“the ends justify the means”
Similar: endThe place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)location
“a crowd assembled at the finish”
“he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view”
Similar: finish, destinationGame equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points
A successful attempt at scoring
“the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play”
verb
gaelic footballaustralian rules footballTo score a goal.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).