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English
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From Middle English gol (“‘boundary, limit’”), from Old English *gāl (“‘obstacle, barrier, marker’”). Related to Old English gǣlan (“‘to hinder, impede’”).
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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
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Dutch
Etymology
English, see above
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Audio (file)
Noun
goal m. (plural goals, diminutive goaltje, diminutive plural goaltjes)
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Derived terms
- goalpaal
French
Etymology
English goal.
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audio (file)
Noun
goal m. (plural goals)
- goalkeeper especially in soccer and polo
- (rare) target in those sports
Synonyms
- (goalkeeper) gardien de but, gardien m., portier m.
- (target) but m.
Italian
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English
Noun
goal m. inv.
- Alternative spelling of gol.
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