goale

Noun

goal (plural goals)

1. A result that one is attempting to achieve.
   • My lifelong goal is to get into a Hollywood movie.

   Synonyms:

   ambition

2. In many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object.
   • The racers are approaching the goal.
3. The act of placing the object into the goal.
   • miss a goal
4. A point scored in a game as a result of placing the object into the goal.
   • score a goal
5. A noun or noun phrase that receives the action of a verb.
6. The subject of a passive verb or the direct object of an active verb.

   Synonyms:

   patient, target, undergoer

See all 7 meanings of goal