goal

  1. Noun.  A result that one is attempting to achieve.
  2. Noun.  In many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object.
  3. Noun.  The act of placing the object into the goal.
  4. Noun.  A point scored in a game as a result of placing the object into the goal.
  5. 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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