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goal definition

goal (gōl)

noun

  1. the line or place at which a race, trip, etc. is ended
  2. an object or end that one strives to attain; aim
  3. in certain games,
    1. the line, crossbar, or net over or into which the ball or puck must be passed to score
    2. the act of so scoring
    3. the score made

Etymology: ME gol, boundary < ? or akin ? to OE gælan, to hinder, impede

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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