Definition of Goal. Meaning of Goal. Synonyms of Goal

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Definition of Goal

Goal
Goal Goal, n. [F. gaule pole, Prov. F. waule, of German origin; cf. Fries. walu staff, stick, rod, Goth. walus, Icel. v["o]lr a round stick; prob. akin to E. wale.] 1. The mark set to bound a race, and to or around which the constestants run, or from which they start to return to it again; the place at which a race or a journey is to end. Part curb their fiery steeds, or shun the goal With rapid wheels. --Milton. 2. The final purpose or aim; the end to which a design tends, or which a person aims to reach or attain. Each individual seeks a several goal. --Pope. 3. A base, station, or bound used in various games; in football, a line between two posts across which the ball must pass in order to score; also, the act of kicking the ball over the line between the goal posts. Goal keeper, the player charged with the defense of the goal.

Meaning of Goal from wikipedia

- A goal or objective is an idea of the ****ure or desired result that a person or a group of people envision, plan, and commit to achieve. People endeavour...
- Look up Goal or goal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A goal is an objective that a person or a system plans or intends to achieve. Goal may also refer...
- An own goal occurs in sports when a player performs actions that result in scoring points for the opposition, such as when a footballer puts a ball into...
- In sport, a goal may refer to either an instance of scoring, or to the physical structure or area where an attacking team must send the ball or puck in...
- Goal setting involves the development of an action plan designed in order to motivate and guide a person or group toward a goal. Goals are more deliberate...
- Goal! (also known as Goal! The Dream Begins) is a 2005 British sports drama film directed by Danny Cannon from a screenplay by Mike Jefferies, Adrian...
- The Goal may refer to: The Goal (novel), a management-oriented novel by Eliyahu M. Goldratt The Goal (1999 film), a Hindi drama film The Goal (2023 film)...
- A field goal (FG) is a means of scoring in gridiron football. To score a field goal, the team in possession of the ball must place kick, or drop kick...
- In ice hockey, an awarded goal is an unusual situation in which a goal is awarded to a team rather than scored. A penalty shot is a type of penalty awarded...
- In sports, a goal celebration is the practice of celebrating the scoring of a goal. The celebration is normally performed by the goalscorer, and may involve...