goal

noun
UK: /ɡəʊl/
US: /ɡoʊl/

  1. Something you are trying to do or achieve.

    1. My goal is to save money this year. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her primary goal is to improve the team's performance before the playoffs. [ ] [ ]

  2. In sports, it's when you score a point by getting the ball into a specific area.

    1. He scored a goal in the last minute. [ ] [ ]
    2. The team celebrated after scoring the winning goal during overtime. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

aim objective target score
goal verb

  1. To score a goal in a game.

    1. He hopes to goal during the next match. [ ] [ ]
    2. The striker managed to goal despite the defenders efforts to stop him. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "goal" in English means: Something you are trying to do or achieve., In sports, it's when you score a point by getting the ball into a specific area..

The phonetic transcription of "goal" is /ɡəʊl/ in British English and /ɡoʊl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "goal": aim, objective, target, score.

Example usage of "goal": "My goal is to save money this year.". More examples on the page.