goal

Nouns

  • (n) 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
    end,
  • (n) 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
    destination, finish,
  • (n) game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points
  • (n) a successful attempt at scoring
    • the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play

Synonyms

end destination finish

Words of close approximity

goad goat
Goa gob god goo GOP goy
goad goat Gobi gobs goby goer Gogh gold golf Goma Gond gone gong good goof gook goon goop gore gory Goth gout gown Goya
goal-directed goalie goalkeeper goal-kick goalless goal line goalmouth goalpost goaltender