English noun: goal | |||
1. | goal (cognition) the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it | ||
Samples | The ends justify the means. | ||
Synonyms | end | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cognitive content, content, mental object | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | aim, aim, bourn, bourne, design, destination, end-all, intent, intention, intention, no-goal, object, objective, purpose, target, terminus | ||
Part meronym | plan of action | ||
2. | goal (location) the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey) | ||
Samples | A crowd assembled at the finish. He was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view. | ||
Synonyms | destination, finish | ||
Broader (hypernym) | end, terminal | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | finish line, finishing line | ||
3. | goal (artifact) game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points | ||
Broader (hypernym) | game equipment | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | basket, basketball hoop, hoop, net | ||
Part holonym | bar, goalpost | ||
4. | goal (act) a successful attempt at scoring | ||
Samples | The winning goal came with less than a minute left to play. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | score | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | own goal | ||