goal
- Noun. A result that one is attempting to achieve.
- Noun. In many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object.
- Noun. The act of placing the object into the goal.
- Noun. A point scored in a game as a result of placing the object into the goal.
- Noun. 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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