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goal
(gōl)n.
1. The object toward which an endeavor is directed; an end. See Synonyms at intention.
2. Sports
a. A structure or area into which players endeavor to propel a ball or puck in order to score points.
b. A play or shot that sends a ball or puck into or through the goal.
c. The score awarded for such an act.
d. The finish line of a race.
3. Linguistics
a. A noun or noun phrase referring to the place to which something moves.
b. See patient.
[Middle English gol, boundary, possibly from Old English *gāl, barrier.]
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goal
(ɡəʊl)n
1. the aim or object towards which an endeavour is directed
2. the terminal point of a journey or race
3. (Team Sports, other than specified) (in various sports) the net, basket, etc, into or over which players try to propel the ball, puck, etc, to score
4. (Team Sports, other than specified) sport
a. a successful attempt at scoring
b. the score so made
5. (Team Sports, other than specified) (in soccer, hockey, etc) the position of goalkeeper
[C16: perhaps related to Middle English gol boundary, Old English gǣlan to hinder, impede]
ˈgoalless adj
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goal
(goʊl)n.
1. the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end.
2. the terminal point in a race.
3. a pole, line, or other marker by which such a point is indicated.
4. an area or point toward or into which players of various games attempt to propel a ball or puck to score points.
5. the act of propelling a ball or puck toward or into such an area or object.
6. the score made by achieving this.
[1275–1325; Middle English gol boundary, limit; compare Old English gǣlan to hinder, impede]
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goal
Scored when the ball is kicked over the crossbar.
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| Noun | 1. | goal - 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" cognitive content, mental object, content - the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned plan of action - a plan for actively doing something objective, aim, object, target - the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children" end-all - the ultimate goal; "human beings are not the end-all of evolution" destination, terminus - the ultimate goal for which something is done no-goal - a nonexistent goal; "he lived without a reason progressing toward no-goal" aim, intent, intention, purpose, design - an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs" intention - (usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal; "his intentions are entirely honorable" |
| 2. |  goal - the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey); "a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view"end, terminal - either extremity of something that has length; "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line"; "the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix" finish line, finishing line - a line indicating the location of the finish of a race | |
| 3. | goal - game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points bar - an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal; "it was an excellent kick but the ball hit the bar" basketball hoop, basket, hoop - horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball game equipment - equipment or apparatus used in playing a game goalpost - one of a pair of posts (usually joined by a crossbar) that are set up as a goal at each end of a playing field net - a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey) | |
| 4. | goal - a successful attempt at scoring; "the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play" score - the act of scoring in a game or sport; "the winning score came with less than a minute left to play" own goal - (soccer) a goal that results when a player inadvertently knocks the ball into the goal he is defending; "the own goal cost them the game" |
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goal
noun aim, end, target, purpose, object, intention, objective, ambition, destination, Holy Grail (informal) The goal is to raise as much money as possible.
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[gəʊl]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
goal
(gəul) noun1. in football, rugby, hockey etc the act of kicking, hitting etc a ball between the goalposts; the point gained by doing this. He scored six goals.gol
ˈgoalkeeper noun (also keeper) a player, eg in hockey or football, whose job is to prevent members of the other team from scoring goals. portero
ˈgoalpost noun one of the two upright posts which form the goal in football, rugby, hockey etc. poste
to score a goal (not gaol).
to put a criminal in gaol (not goal).
to put a criminal in gaol (not goal).
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goal
n meta, objetivo; cholesterol — meta or objetivo de colesterol; goal-oriented orientado al logro de objetivos, orientado a objetivosEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.