| goal | a successful attempt at scoring |
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| goal | game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points |
| goal | the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it |
| goal | the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey) |
| goal | a line marking each end of the playing field or pitch |
| goal | having a purpose |
| goal | (Association football) a kick by the defending side after the attacking side sends the ball over the goal-line |
| goal | (rugby football) an attempt to kick a goal |
| goal | the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring |
| goal | the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal |
| goal | the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring |
| goal | the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal |