Meaning of goal | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A result that one is attempting to achieve.
2. objective
3. A result that one is attempting to achieve
4. Scored when the ball is kicked over the crossbar.
5. In many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object
6. In many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object.
7. What one intends to do or achieve:aim, ambition, design, end, intent, intention, mark, meaning, object, objective, point, purpose, target, view, why.
8. aim, goal, target
9. The act of placing the object into the goal
10. The act of placing the object into the goal.
11. A point scored in a game as a result of placing the object into the goal.
12. (also keeper) a player, eg in hockey or football, whose job is to prevent members of the other team from scoring goals. doelwagter حامي المَرْمى вратар goleiro brankář der Torwart målmand τερματοφύλακαςportero väravavaht دروازه بان maalivahti gardien/-ienne de but שוער गोल रक्षक golman kapus penjaga gawang markvörður portiere ゴールキーパー 문지기 vartininkas vārtsargs penjaga gol keeper, doelmanmålvaktbramkarz ګول كيپر، ګول ساتونكى guarda-redes goalkeeper, portar вратарь brankár vratar golman målvakt ...
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13. first-person singular present indicative of objetivar
14. A point scored in a game as a result of placing the object into the goal
15. A noun or noun phrase that receives the action of a verb. The subject of a passive verb or the direct object of an active verb. Also called a patient, target, or undergoer.
16. one of the two upright posts which form the goal in football, rugby, hockey etc. doelpaal قائِمة الهدف греда trave branková tyč der Torpfosten målstolpe δοκάρι εστίας poste väravapost تیر عمودی دروازه maalitolppa poteauקורה गोल का खम्भा prečka gola kapufa tiang gawang markstöng palo della porta ゴールポスト 골대 vartų stulpas vārtu stienis tiang gol doelpaalmålstolpesłupek عمودي لاره trave da baliza poartă стоика ворот, штанга bránková tyč gol stativa målstolpe เสาประตู kale direği 門柱 стійка воріт گو...
    etc
17. A noun or noun phrase that receives the action of a verb. The subject of a passive verb or the direct object of an active verb. Also called a patient, target, or undergoer
18. The object toward which an endeavor is directed; an end. See Synonyms at intention.
19. Sports a. A structure or area into which players endeavor to propel a ball or puck in order to score points.
    Sports
20. Linguistics a. A noun or noun phrase referring to the place to which something moves.
    Linguistics
21. the aim or object towards which an endeavour is directed
22. the terminal point of a journey or race
23. (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

Equivalents

Examples

“My lifelong goal is to get into a Hollywood movie.”

“His goal is to become a Youtuber.”

“She failed in her goal to become captain of the team.”

“The goal should be to strengthen workers without hamstringing firms. Growth, rather than employment protection, is the priority. More work means a stronger labour market, which would bid up employees’ slice, as it did in America in the 1990s when unemployment was at record lows.”

“The racers are approaching the goal.”

“fans behind the goal”

“play in goal”

“The ball rolled slowly into the goal.”

“He hit the goal 20 yards away.”

“miss a goal”

“concede a goal”

“let in a goal”

“score a goal”

“The former Forest man, who passed a late fitness test, appeared to use Guy Moussi for leverage before nodding in David Fox's free-kick at the far post - his 22nd goal of the season.”

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