goal

Meaning

Noun

1. A result that one is attempting to achieve.
2. In many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object.
3. The act of placing the object into the goal.
4. A point scored in a game as a result of placing the object into the goal.
5. 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.

Verb

To score a goal.

Synonyms

aim

purpose

objective

target

object

intention

destination

end

🔚

intent

plan

butt

gate

mark

finish

jail

prison

scheme

finish line

design

mission

motive

program

aspiration

score

bourne

project

ambition

touchdown

terminal point

terminus

try

final state

death

💀

Terminus

end objective

final intention

six points

meaning

comber board

agenda

aiming

bourn

cause

cell

door

🚪

dream

😴💭

drive

entrance

exit

extremity

Translations

but

Ziel

Tor

scopo

objectif

doel

rete

objetivo

gol

gol

Zweck

dessein

meta

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɡəʊl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: gol

Inherited from Old English: *gāl

Cognate with Old English: gǣlan

Cognate with Lithuanian: gãlas

Cognate with Latvian: gals

Cognate with Prussian: gallan

Cognate with Albanian: ngalem

In summary

From Middle English gol (“boundary, limit”), from Old English *gāl (“obstacle, barrier, marker”), suggested by its derivatives Old English gǣlan (“to hinder, delay, impede, keep in suspense, linger, hesitate, dupe”), and hyġegǣls (“hesitating, slow, sluggish”), hyġegǣlsa (“slow one, sluggish one”). Possibly cognate with Lithuanian gãlas (“end”), Latvian gals (“end”), Old Prussian gallan (“death”), Albanian ngalem (“to be limping, lame, paralyzed”), ngel (“to remain, linger, hesitate, get stuck”).

Sentences

This also happened to be his first goal with the club .

With his goal he was crowned the King of Rio in that year .

That's why I want you to continue toward your goal .

Focusing correction on root causes has the goal of entirely preventing problem recurrence .