goal (ɡəʊl
)
Definitions
noun
- the aim or object towards which an endeavour is directed
- the terminal point of a journey or race
- (in various sports) the net, basket, etc into or over which players try to propel the ball, puck, etc, to score
- sport
- a successful attempt at scoring
- the score so made
- (in soccer, hockey, etc) the position of goalkeeper
Alternative Forms
ˈgoalless adjectiveWord Origin
C16: perhaps related to Middle English gol boundary, Old English gǣlan to hinder, impedeTranslations
- British English:
goal
In games such as football or hockey, the goal is the space into which the players try to get the ball in order to score.The ball went straight into the goal.ɡəʊl NOUN The ball went straight into the goal.
- Spanish:
meta
nf
- French:
but
nm
- German:
Tor
nnt
- Chinese: 目标 n
- Arabic: هَدَف n
- Portuguese: objectivo nm
- Russian: цель nf
- Croatian: cilj nm
- Czech: gól nm
- Danish: mål nnt
- Dutch: doel nnt
- Finnish: maali n
- Greek: στόχος nnt
- Italian: goal nm
- Japanese: ゴール n
- Korean: 골 n
- Norwegian: mål nnt
- Polish: cel nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: gol nm
- European Spanish:
meta
nf
- Swedish: mål nnt
- Thai: เป้าหมาย n
- Turkish: gol n
- Vietnamese: khung thành n
Usage examples
Britain stopped him achieving his life's goal : the unification of Germany.
, Anti-Ice (1993)I started racing at the age of seven, and becoming a professional was my biggest goal.
Cycling Weekly (2004)The goal with which Arsenal went ahead was a scrambled affair.
Irish Times (2002)Baxter's ashes will be buried at Ibrox behind the goal at the Copland Road end.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Yet even in their most unbridled moments they have a sense of direction -- not always evident to others -- which helps them to their goal.
, MOON ASTROLOGY FOR LOVERS (2002)