English dictionary
goal
nounPronunciation
ɡəʊl
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a successful attempt at scoring
noun
- game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points
noun
- the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
noun
- the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
Example sentences
the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play
the ends justify the means
a crowd assembled at the finish
he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view