GOAL

/ɡɒʊl/

Scrabble

WWF

G(2) O(1) A(1) L(1)

NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓

Definition

/ɡɒʊl/

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.

verb