goal

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ɡoʊl/, SAMPA: /goUl/

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Noun

Singular goal

Plural goals

A football goal

1. A goal is something you want to do or be able to do.

   I want to go to university and this will help me achieve that goal.

   Scientists' ultimate goal is a theory of everything.

2. A goal is a place that you want to be or that you are moving towards.

   Our goal is Paris.

3. A goal is the area where you want to put the ball in certain games such as soccer or hockey.

   It's unclear whether the regular keeper will start in goal.

4. A goal is scored when the ball enters the goal.

   They beat second-placed Cambridge 2-1 with Mutch scoring the winning goal in the 82nd minute.

Synonyms

• objective
• aim
• net
• _target