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- DictionaryGoal/ɡōl/
noun
- 1. (in football, soccer, rugby, hockey, and some other games) a pair of posts linked by a crossbar and often with a net attached behind it, 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: "going to law school has become the most important goal in his life"
goal: 1 n the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it Synonyms: end Types: show 17 types... hide 17 types... aim , object , objective , target the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable) bourn , bourne an archaic term for a goal or ...
1 something that you hope to achieve synonym aim to work toward a goal to achieve/attain a goal You need to set yourself some long-term goals. Our ultimate goal must be the preservation of the environment. Their goal was to eradicate malaria. Thesaurus target. objective; goal; object; end; These are all words for something that you are trying to achieve. target a result that you try to achieve ...
GOAL DEFINITION definition: the act of stating clearly what you want to achieve or what you want someone else to achieve: . Learn more.
They scored three goals against the home team. The second goal came from a penalty. The referee disallowed the goal. The fans were annoyed that the team gave away such a soft goal. The equalizing goal came from Cole. Despite letting in a goal, our girls did not let up and we held on for a well-deserved tie.
Goal definition, the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end: Her goal was clear—to get accepted to Yale. See more.
Goal definition: the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end. See examples of GOAL used in a sentence.
2 days ago · 5 meanings: 1. the aim or object towards which an endeavour is directed 2. the terminal point of a journey or race 3. (in.... Click for more definitions.
