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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
goal/ɡəʊl/
▶noun
- 1 (in soccer, rugby, etc.) a pair of posts linked by a crossbar and forming a space into or over which the ball has to be sent in order to score.
- 2 an instance of sending the ball into or over a goal.
- 3 an aim or desired result.
■ the destination of a journey.
– phrases
in goal in the position of goalkeeper.
in goal in the position of goalkeeper.
– derivatives
goalless adjective,
goalwards adverb.
goalless adjective,
goalwards adverb.
– origin ME (in the sense ‘limit, boundary’): of unknown origin.
'goal' also found in these Oxford entries:
accusative
- attainment
- basket
- blue line
- bourn
- bridesmaid
- broomball
- byline
- campaign
- clear
- concede
- conversion
- convert
- cross
- crossbar
- dead-ball line
- decider
- defence
- defend
- drop goal
- dunk
- end
- equalize
- equalizer
- field goal
- finalism
- free throw
- fullback
- full forward
- Gaelic football
- gauntlet
- give
- goal area
- goal average
- goal difference
- goalkeeper
- goal kick
- goal line
- goalmouth
- goalpost
- goalscorer
- golden goal
- guild
- hockey
- home
- ice hockey
- indirect
- kick
- knock
Forum discussions with the word(s) "goal" in the title:
"My goal is to..." vs. "My goal is ...ing."
accept the goal
advance toward your goal
Aim vs goal
aim, goal
Aim/goal
an admirable cause/goal
an enabling goal??
cutting on goal setting
Different types of goal [football]
direct field goal vs indirect field goal (football)
Don't set goals that are too far off from your last accomplished goal.
end vs. goal
football; when you don't score a goal, you usually ...
getting a can of pop for every goal you scored
go-ahead goal
goal
goal ... is acceptance <at /of> one of the ... schools
goal / aim / objective
Goal of/Goal in
goal orientation where the child
goal-oriented pursuits, mental processes, work-related issues, short shrift to your feelings
goal-settler
goal/aim/purpose
goal/objective
Help the goal
Its goal was to have a society free to examine the current issue of the consumers over-consumption.
its road map goal
misplace the goal/interest
my goal is to
more...
accept the goal
advance toward your goal
Aim vs goal
aim, goal
Aim/goal
an admirable cause/goal
an enabling goal??
cutting on goal setting
Different types of goal [football]
direct field goal vs indirect field goal (football)
Don't set goals that are too far off from your last accomplished goal.
end vs. goal
football; when you don't score a goal, you usually ...
getting a can of pop for every goal you scored
go-ahead goal
goal
goal ... is acceptance <at /of> one of the ... schools
goal / aim / objective
Goal of/Goal in
goal orientation where the child
goal-oriented pursuits, mental processes, work-related issues, short shrift to your feelings
goal-settler
goal/aim/purpose
goal/objective
Help the goal
Its goal was to have a society free to examine the current issue of the consumers over-consumption.
its road map goal
misplace the goal/interest
my goal is to
more...
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