goa bean
- n a tuberous twining annual vine bearing clusters of purplish flowers and pods with four jagged wings; Old World tropics
- n Old World tropical bean
goa bean vine
- n a tuberous twining annual vine bearing clusters of purplish flowers and pods with four jagged wings; Old World tropics
goad
- n a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion
- n a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
- v give heart or courage to
- v urge with or as if with a goad
- v stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
- v goad or provoke,as by constant criticism
goading
- n a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
- v give heart or courage to
- v urge with or as if with a goad
- v stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
- v goad or provoke,as by constant criticism
goal
- n the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
- n the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
- 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
goal-kick
- n (rugby) an attempt to kick a goal
- n (association football) a kick by the defending side after the attacking side sends the ball over the goal-line
goal line
- n a line marking each end of the playing field or pitch; where the goals stand
goalie
- n the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal
- n the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring
goalkeeper
- n the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal
- n the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring
goalpost
- n one of a pair of posts (usually joined by a crossbar) that are set up as a goal at each end of a playing field