Goal
/ɡɒʊl/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:7 pts4 letters
Definition of Goal
noun
- A result that one is attempting to achieve.
"My lifelong goal is to get into a Hollywood movie."
- In many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object.
- The act of placing the object into the goal.
- A point 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.
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SYNONYMS
ambitionaspirationobjectivepurpose