goal
goal Lexical Profile
goal Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The desired result, achievement, or destination toward which effort and planning are directed; an aim or objective.
"Her primary goal for the year was to improve her fluency in Spanish."
An instance of successfully scoring points in a game by sending the ball or puck into the designated scoring area.
"The team celebrated wildly after scoring the winning goal in the final minutes of the match."
A physical structure, typically consisting of two posts and a crossbar often fitted with a net, into or over which players must hit a ball or puck to score in various sports.
"The striker kicked the ball perfectly into the top corner of the goal."
• Rhymes for goal
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'gol' meaning boundary or limit, of uncertain origin but possibly related to Old English 'gāl' (obstacle or barrier). Its modern usage in sports to denote a scoring boundary emerged in the early 16th century, later extending metaphorically to any ambitious aim.