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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
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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
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goal line
  • n  a line marking each end of the playing field or pitch; where the goals stand
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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
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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
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goalmouth
  • n  (sports) the area immediately in front of the goal
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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
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goaltender
  • 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
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goat
  • n  any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
  • n  a victim of ridicule or pranks
  • n  (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Capricorn
  • n  the tenth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about December 22 to January 19
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goat's foot
  • n  short-stemmed South African plant with bluish flowers
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goat's rue
  • n  perennial subshrub of eastern North America having downy leaves yellowish and rose flowers and; source of rotenone
  • n  tall bushy European perennial grown for its pinnate foliage and slender spikes of blue flowers; sometimes used medicinally
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goat antelope
  • n  bovid related to goats but having antelope-like features: mountain goats; gorals; serows; chamois; gnu goats
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