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goal
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- pronunciation:
- gol
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A goal is something that a person works for or tries to reach. If you want to learn how to play the drums, then playing the drums is your goal. You will try to do that. For many people, finishing school is an important goal.
The basketball team is practicing hard because their goal is to win the championship this year.
- synonyms:
- aim, end, purpose, target
- similar words:
- destination, ideal, intent, object, plan
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| definition 2: |
In some sports, players have to get a ball or something else into a certain area to score a point. That area is called a goal. The games of hockey and soccer have goals.
Luis kicked the ball toward the goal, but it didn't go in.- similar words:
- basket
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| definition 3: |
When a player scores a goal in a game like soccer or hockey, they score a point. They score a point by getting a ball or something like that into an area called the goal.
In every game, Cody scores the most goals for our team.- synonyms:
- score
- similar words:
- point
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| related words: |
dream, idea, target |
| derivation: |
goalless (adj.) |
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