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English
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Middle English gol, “boundary”.
Pronunciation
Noun
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Singular goal |
Plural goals |
goal (plural goals)
- A result that one is attempting to achieve.
- In many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object.
- The act of placing the object into the goal.
- Point(s) scored in a game as a result of placing the object into the goal.
- A noun or noun phrase that receives the action of a verb. The subject of a passive verb or the direct object of an active verb. Also called a patient, target, or undergoer.
Synonyms
- (a result one is attempting to achieve:) ambition, object of desire, objective, purpose, aspiration
- See also Wikisaurus:goal
Derived terms
Look at pages starting with goal.
- goalball
- goal difference
- goalie
- goalkeeper
- goalgetter
- goalpost
- goaltender
- goal umpire
- golden goal
- silver goal
- subgoal
Dutch
Etymology
English, cfr. supra
Pronunciation
Noun
goal m. (plural goals&goaltje, diminutive goalje, diminutive plural goaljes)
Synonyms
Derived terms
- goalpaal
French
Etymology
English goal.
Pronunciation
Noun
goal m. (plural goals)
- target in sports, especially soccer and polo
- goalkeeper in those sports
Synonyms
- (target) but m.
- (goalkeeper) gardien de but, gardien m., portier m.
Italian
Etymology
Noun
goal m. inv.
- Alternative spelling of gol.
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