goal en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɡəʉl/ (Australia)
- [ɡɒʊɫ] (New-Zealand)
- [ɡɐʉl] (Australia) some speakers
- /ɡɐʉl/ (New-Zealand)
- audio Connecticut
- /ɡəʊl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɡoʊl/ (Canada, General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- [ɡoɫ] (Canada, General-American)
- [ɡɒʊɫ] (Received-Pronunciation)
- (California, Southern) audio
- /ɡɒl/ doll–dole merger
Etymology
From Middle English gol (“boundary, limit”), from Old English *gāl (“obstacle, barrier, marker”), from Proto-West Germanic *gailu, from Proto-Germanic *gailō (“crevice, gap”); compare the Old English's derivatives Old English gǣlan (“to hinder, delay”), and hyġegǣls (“hesitating, slow, sluggish”), hyġegǣlsa (“slow one, sluggish one”). Possibly cognate with Lithuanian gãlas (“end”), Latvian gals (“end”), Old Prussian gallan (“death”), Albanian ngalem (“to be limping, lame, paralyzed”), ngel (“to remain, linger, hesitate, get stuck”).
Meanings
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A result that one is attempting to achieve.
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.
2013 November 2, “A shrinking slice”, in The Economist, volume 409, number 8860:
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To do with sports ▸ In many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object.
a left-footed shot on goal
The racers are approaching the goal.
fans behind the goal
The ball rolled slowly into the goal.
play in goal
He hit the goal 20 yards away.
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To do with sports ▸ The act of placing the object into the goal.
let in a goal
concede a goal
miss a goal
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To do with sports ▸ A point scored in a game as a result of placing the object into the 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.
2011 April 15, Saj Chowdhury, “Norwich 2-1 Nott'm Forest”, in BBC Sport:score a goal
- To do with grammar ▸ A noun or noun phrase that receives the action of a verb.
- To do with grammar ▸ The subject of a passive verb or the direct object of an active verb.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| goals | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
squad goal · nongoal · goal contribution · distal goal · non-goal · goal square · touch-in-goal · goal-oriented · goal-directed · empty-net goal · goalgetter · end goal · goal defence · field goal → field goal percentage · goalodicy · silver goal · goal area · goalscoring · ringoal · goal machine · goalframe · goalsneak · drop goal · any hole's a goal · subgoal · goalscorer · life goal · goalhanger · penalty goal · goal cage · insurance goal · self goal · goalish · basketball goal · away goal · goalbound · goal shooter · goal-suck · captain's goal · goalless · opening goal · goal line · goal attack · goalminder · goal celebration · goal average · shot on goal · antigoal · goalfest · goaltend · goal umpire · goal-getter · dropped goal · goal setting · stretch goal · supergoal · goal judge · goalsquare · goalbox · goal difference · golden goal · goaltender · goalkicker · goalball · goal third · open goal · goal-line · goaler · goaltending · goalmouth · in-goal · goal suck · goal kick · goalside · goalpost → move the goalposts · Olympic goal · consolation goal · goalkeeper · multigoal · goalward · ghost goal · goalkicking · in goal · wondergoal · own goal · goalie · phantom goal
Descendants
gol · гол · گۆڵ · gol · گل · kōrā · 골 · goal · gol · gol · qol · goli · gol · gol · గోలు · gól · golo · goal · გოლი · gol · Gol · gol · гол · ゴール · gol · gól · gol · гол · го̑л · գոլ · гол · golo · golo · gol · gól · γκολ · gól · goal
Holonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
Relateds
crusade · drive · cause · campaign · movement
Synonyms
target · success · telos · aim · intention · target · object of desire · patient · purpose · aspiration · end · objective · object · ambition (a result one is attempting to achieve:) · terminus ad quem · goal · undergoer
Translations (348)
ar مَرْمًى (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · cs brána (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · ms tujuan (result one is attempting to achieve) · sv mål (result one is attempting to achieve) · is mark (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · ota هدف (result one is attempting to achieve) · my ရည်မှန်းချက် (result one is attempting to achieve) · pt gol ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · nb mål (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · my ဦးတည်ချက် (result one is attempting to achieve) · io golo ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · ru гол ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · crh maqsat (result one is attempting to achieve) · acw قول (point(s) scored) · id tujuan (result one is attempting to achieve) · nb mål (point(s) scored) · io goleyo (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · tg мақсад (result one is attempting to achieve) · fi päämäärä (result one is attempting to achieve) · it traguardo (result one is attempting to achieve) · eo golejo (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · nb siktemål (result one is attempting to achieve) · kmr mexsed (result one is attempting to achieve) · tr amaç (result one is attempting to achieve) · vi mục đích (result one is attempting to achieve) · nb mål (result one is attempting to achieve) · it rete ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · pt baliza (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · hy գոլ ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · uk ціль (result one is attempting to achieve) · pt meta (result one is attempting to achieve) · cmn 目標 /目标 (result one is attempting to achieve) · gl meta (result one is attempting to achieve) · th เป้าหมาย (result one is attempting to achieve) · gl gol ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · tr kale (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · it rete (point(s) scored) · ar هَدَف (result one is attempting to achieve) · sk cieľ (result one is attempting to achieve) · tr gol ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · de Tor ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · cs branka (point(s) scored) · it rete (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · sw bao (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · ba мәрәй (result one is attempting to achieve) · ga cúl (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · ckb گۆڵ ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · ar هَدَف (point(s) scored) · zza gol (diq) ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · ru воро́та (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · is markmið (result one is attempting to achieve) · kum тилек (result one is attempting to achieve) · bg гол (point(s) scored) · hi ठिकाना (result one is attempting to achieve) · sv mål (point(s) scored) · ky бута (result one is attempting to achieve) · es meta (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · cs branka ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · ps مقصد (result one is attempting to achieve) · nl doel (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · ota مقصد (result one is attempting to achieve) · cmn 進球 /进球 ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · arz جول (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · ja 目的 (result one is attempting to achieve) · ug نىشان (result one is attempting to achieve) · bn লক্ষ্য (result one is attempting to achieve) · it goal (point(s) scored) · sh gȏl ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · th แต้ม (point(s) scored) · zdj makswaɗa (result one is attempting to achieve) · th ประตู (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · it porta (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · kmr hedef (result one is attempting to achieve) · nb mål ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · ckb گۆڵ (point(s) scored) · ko 골 (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · eu gol ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · hu gól ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · nb formål (result one is attempting to achieve) · ba маҡсат (result one is attempting to achieve) · it goal ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · hu gól (point(s) scored) · lb Zil (result one is attempting to achieve) · cs gól ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · sl gól (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · fi maali (result one is attempting to achieve) · km ទិស (result one is attempting to achieve) · ca gol (point(s) scored) · ja ゴール (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · ba теләк (result one is attempting to achieve) · vi mục tiêu (result one is attempting to achieve) · acw هَدَف (result one is attempting to achieve) · vi bàn (point(s) scored) · ca meta (result one is attempting to achieve) · dsb wrota (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · lb Gol (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · pl gol ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · sh ци̑љ (result one is attempting to achieve) · nl oogmerk (result one is attempting to achieve) · el τερματισμός (result one is attempting to achieve) · az hədəf (result one is attempting to achieve) · mi whāinga (result one is attempting to achieve) · nl punt (point(s) scored) · ur ہَدَف (result one is attempting to achieve) · ko 목적 (result one is attempting to achieve) · ko 골 ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · hy գոլ (point(s) scored) · pl cel (result one is attempting to achieve) · acw هَدَف ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · sh pògodak (point(s) scored) · dsb wrota (point(s) scored) · el επιδίωξη (result one is attempting to achieve) · cmn 球門 /球门 (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · zlw-ocs cíl (result one is attempting to achieve) · id sasaran (result one is attempting to achieve) · it obiettivo (result one is attempting to achieve) · id gawang (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · fi tavoite (result one is attempting to achieve) · eo golo ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · hy նպատակ (result one is attempting to achieve) · lv vārti (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · es portería (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · lv mērķis (result one is attempting to achieve) · ca gol ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · ga báire (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · es meta (result one is attempting to achieve) · is mark ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · ja 目標 (result one is attempting to achieve) · alt таҥма (result one is attempting to achieve) · sh по̀годак (point(s) scored) · tt хәдәф (result one is attempting to achieve) · he שַׁעַר (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · fi maali (point(s) scored) · et värav (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · ast oxetivu (result one is attempting to achieve) · yue 入波 ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · acw هَدَف (point(s) scored) · ltg snāgs (result one is attempting to achieve) · sw goli (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · te గోలు (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · cmn 進球得分 /进球得分 (point(s) scored) · lb But (result one is attempting to achieve) · io skopo (result one is attempting to achieve) · be цэль (result one is attempting to achieve) · et eesmärk (result one is attempting to achieve) · ga báire (point(s) scored) · sk bránka (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · el στόχος (result one is attempting to achieve) · fi maali (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · fa-ira گُل ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · gd bàir (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · ne गोल ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · kix vāthāh (result one is attempting to achieve) · ka გოლი ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · da mål ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · ga sprioc (result one is attempting to achieve) · ba сәп (result one is attempting to achieve) · ga cúl ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · ar غَايَة (result one is attempting to achieve) · lo ເປົ້າໝາຍ (result one is attempting to achieve) · sh gȏl (point(s) scored) · ko 목표 (result one is attempting to achieve) · vi khung thành (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · it risultato (result one is attempting to achieve) · vi cầu môn (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · ja ゴール (point(s) scored) · gsw Ziil (result one is attempting to achieve) · arz جول ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · el καλάθι ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · bg цел (result one is attempting to achieve) · mi kōrā (point(s) scored) · de Tor (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · nl doelpunt (point(s) scored) · bg врата (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · oc objectiu (result one is attempting to achieve) · tt цель (result one is attempting to achieve) · eo celo (result one is attempting to achieve) · hi हदफ़ (result one is attempting to achieve) · uk воро́та (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · vi ghi bàn ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · es arco (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · sh згоди́так (point(s) scored) · uz hadaf (result one is attempting to achieve) · uk мета́ (result one is attempting to achieve) · et värav (point(s) scored) · be мэ́та (result one is attempting to achieve) · nl objectief (result one is attempting to achieve) · pl gol (point(s) scored) · ja ゴール ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · tr garaz (result one is attempting to achieve) · ckb گۆڵ (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · eu helburu (result one is attempting to achieve) · arz جون ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · ky максат (result one is attempting to achieve) · ro gol (point(s) scored) · fr but (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · arz جون (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · es gol ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · el τέρμα (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · ru гол (point(s) scored) · fa-ira هَدَف (result one is attempting to achieve) · ps هدف (result one is attempting to achieve) · el τέρμα ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · ko 골 (result one is attempting to achieve) · uz nishon (result one is attempting to achieve) · it scopo (result one is attempting to achieve) · tr gol (point(s) scored) · pl bramka (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · ga báire ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · fr but (result one is attempting to achieve) · nl doelpunt ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · hy դարպաս (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · ro scop (result one is attempting to achieve) · sh pògodak ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · tr hedef (result one is attempting to achieve) · da mål (result one is attempting to achieve) · id gol ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · ca objectiu (result one is attempting to achieve) · fi maali ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · sw bao (point(s) scored) · lb Gol ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · it fine (result one is attempting to achieve) · ru цель (result one is attempting to achieve) · pt gol (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · acw قول ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · ka გოლი (point(s) scored) · te గోలు ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · ota غایه (result one is attempting to achieve) · rsk ґол (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · nl doel (result one is attempting to achieve) · bg гол ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · lt tikslas (result one is attempting to achieve) · it gol (point(s) scored) · ar هَدَف ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · fo mál ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · sh gȏl (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · es puerta (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · sh cȋlj (result one is attempting to achieve) · lo ປະຕູ (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · nl bedoeling (result one is attempting to achieve) · sk gól (point(s) scored) · uk гол (point(s) scored) · ro gol ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · uk гол ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · az məqsəd (result one is attempting to achieve) · pt golo (point(s) scored) · hi उद्देश्य (result one is attempting to achieve) · ka კარი (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · sl namen (result one is attempting to achieve) · de Tor (point(s) scored) · sh згоди́так ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · ro poartă (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · eu ate (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · sh го̑л ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · sk gól ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · gd tadhal ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · rsk ґол (point(s) scored) · fo mál (point(s) scored) · el σκοπός (result one is attempting to achieve) · acw مَرْمى (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · kk мақсат (result one is attempting to achieve) · km គោល (result one is attempting to achieve) · hi लक्ष्य (result one is attempting to achieve) · mi hemonga (result one is attempting to achieve) · ca porteria (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · hu kapu (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · fo mál (result one is attempting to achieve) · da mål (point(s) scored) · mn зорилго (result one is attempting to achieve) · alt амаду (result one is attempting to achieve) · alt мӧрӧй (result one is attempting to achieve) · da mål (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · vi gôn (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · cs branka (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · fa-ira مَقْصَد (result one is attempting to achieve) · sv mål (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · grc σκοπός (result one is attempting to achieve) · be гол ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · gd tadhal (point(s) scored) · sw bao ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · hi मक़सद (result one is attempting to achieve) · is mark (point(s) scored) · uz maqsad (result one is attempting to achieve) · be варо́ты (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · ga cúl (point(s) scored) · cmn 目的 (result one is attempting to achieve) · be гол (point(s) scored) · sh zgodítak ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · el πόντος (point(s) scored) · tt максат (result one is attempting to achieve) · az qapı (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · sq qëllim (result one is attempting to achieve) · km ពិន្ទុ (point(s) scored) · sh го̑л (point(s) scored) · eu gol (point(s) scored) · ka მიზანი (result one is attempting to achieve) · pt golo ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · nl goal (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · cs cíl (result one is attempting to achieve) · de Ziel (result one is attempting to achieve) · tk maksat (result one is attempting to achieve) · atv тамга (result one is attempting to achieve) · ug مەقسەت (result one is attempting to achieve) · eu xede (result one is attempting to achieve) · fr but ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · oc meta (result one is attempting to achieve) · id cita-cita (result one is attempting to achieve) · vi bàn thắng (point(s) scored) · fa-ira نِشان (result one is attempting to achieve) · el γκολ ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · hi निशाना (result one is attempting to achieve) · nb målsetting (result one is attempting to achieve) · he מַטָּרָה (result one is attempting to achieve) · he שַׁעַר (point(s) scored) · sv mål ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · tg ҳадаф (result one is attempting to achieve) · ro obiectiv (result one is attempting to achieve) · sh vráta (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · hu cél (result one is attempting to achieve) · sh по̀годак ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · ja ゴール (result one is attempting to achieve) · rsk ґол ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · bho मकसद (result one is attempting to achieve) · sl cilj (result one is attempting to achieve) · pt objetivo (result one is attempting to achieve) · pt gol (point(s) scored) · fr but (marqué) (point(s) scored) · cs gól (point(s) scored) · sh го̑л (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · sh вра́та (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · ar مَقْصَد (result one is attempting to achieve) · tr maksat (result one is attempting to achieve) · es gol (point(s) scored) · lt vartai (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · it gol ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · fa-ira گُل (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · am ዓላማ (result one is attempting to achieve) · gl obxectivo (result one is attempting to achieve) · sh zgodítak (point(s) scored) · fr objectif (result one is attempting to achieve) · yi ציל (result one is attempting to achieve) · fo mál (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object) · ur مَقْصَد (result one is attempting to achieve) · dsb wrota ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · sw goli ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal) · sa उद्देश (result one is attempting to achieve) · te లక్ష్యం (result one is attempting to achieve) · mk цел (result one is attempting to achieve)