goal

goal  (gl)

n.

1. The purpose toward which an endeavor is directed; an objective. See Synonyms at intention.

2. Sports

a. The finish line of a race.

b. A specified structure or zone into or over which players endeavor to advance a ball or puck.

c. The score awarded for such an act.

3. Linguistics

a. A noun or noun phrase referring to the place to which something moves.

b. See patient.

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[Middle English gol, boundary, possibly from Old English *gl, barrier.]

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goal

Noun

1. Sport the space into which players try to propel the ball or puck to score

2. Sport

a. a successful attempt at scoring

b. the score so made

3. an aim or purpose: the goal is to get homeless people on their feet [origin unknown]

goalless adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	goal - 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 cognitive content, mental object, content - the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned plan of action - a plan for actively doing something objective, aim, object, target - the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children" bourn, bourne - an archaic term for a goal or destination end-all - the ultimate goal; "human beings are not the end-all of evolution" destination, terminus - the ultimate goal for which something is done no-goal - a nonexistent goal; "he lived without a reason progressing toward no-goal" aim, intent, intention, purpose, design - an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs" intention - (usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal; "his intentions are entirely honorable"
	2.	goal - 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 end, terminal - either extremity of something that has length; "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line"; "the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix" finish line, finishing line - a line indicating the location of the finish of a race
	3.	goal - game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points bar - an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal; "it was an excellent kick but the ball hit the bar" basketball hoop, basket, hoop - horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball game equipment - equipment or apparatus used in playing a game goalpost - 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 net - a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)
	4.	goal - a successful attempt at scoring; "the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play" score - the act of scoring in a game or sport; "the winning score came with less than a minute left to play" own goal - (soccer) a goal that results when a player inadvertently knocks the ball into the goal he is defending; "the own goal cost them the game"

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goal

noun aim, end, target, purpose, object, intention, objective, ambition, destination, Holy Grail (informal)

Translations

goal [gəul] n → meta, arco (LAM) (= score); gol m

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goal [gəul] n → but m

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goal [gəul] n → Tor nt;

(aim) → Ziel nt;

to score a goal → ein Tor schießen or erzielen

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goal [gəul] n (SPORT) → gol m; rete f: (= place); porta;

(fig) (= aim); fine m; scopo

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goal

n goal [gəul]

1 in football, rugby, hockey etc the act of kicking, hitting etc a ball between the goalposts; the point gained by doing this He scored six goals. doel هَدَف гол gól mål das Tor τέρμα, γκολ gol värav گل maali but שַׁעַר गोल gol gól gol mark, stig goal, gol, rete ゴール 골에 공을 넣기, 득점 įvartis vārti gol goal, doelpunt mål gol golo gol гол gól gol gol mål ประตู gol (進球)得分 гол فٹبال ، ہاکی وغیرہ میں ہدف ، گول bàn thắng; điểm 球门,得分

2 an aim or purpose My goal in life is to write a book. doelwit هَدَف في الحَياه цел cíl mål das Ziel σκοπός, στόχος objetivo, finalidad, meta eesmärk هدف päämäärä but מַטָרָה लक्ष्य, ध्येय cilj, svrha cél sasaran takmark scopo 目的 목표 tikslas, uždavinys mērķis matlamat doel mål cel, bramka finalidade scop, ţel цель cieľ cilj cilj mål จุดมุ่งหมาย amaç 目標 мета, ціль مقصد ، منزل mục tiêu cố gắng 目标

n goalkeeper

(alsokeeper) a player, eg in hockey or football, whose job is to prevent members of the other team from scoring goals. doelwagter حامي المَرْمى вратар brankář målmand der Torwart τερματοφύλακας portero väravavaht دروازه بان maalivahti gardien/-ienne de but שׁוֹעֵר गोल रक्षक golman kapus penjaga gawang markvörður portiere ゴールキーパー 골키퍼 vartininkas vārtsargs penjaga gol keeper, doelman målvakt bramkarz guarda-redes goalkeeper, portar вратарь brankár vratar golman målvakt ผู้รักษาประตู kaleci 守門員 воротар, голкіпер گول کی حفاظت کے لیے مقررہ کھلاڑی thủ thành 守门员

n goalpost

one of the two upright posts which form the goal in football, rugby, hockey etc. doelpaal قائِمة الهدف греда branková tyč målstolpe der Torpfosten δοκάρι εστίας poste väravapost تیر عمودی دروازه maalipylväs poteau (de but) קוֹרָה गोल का खम्भा prečka gola kapufa tiang gawang markstöng palo della porta ゴールポスト 골대 vartų stulpas vārtu stienis tiang gol doelpaal målstolpe słupek trave da baliza poartă стойка ворот, штанга bránková tyč gol stativa målstolpe เสาประตู kale direği 門柱 стійка воріт گول کے دونوں عمودی ڈنڈوں میں سے کوئی cột gôn 门柱

to score a goal (not gaol ).

to put a criminal in gaol (not goal ).