Definitions
1.nounA result that one is attempting to achieve."My lifelong goal is to get into a Hollywood movie."
2.nounIn many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object.
3.nounThe act of placing the object into the goal.
4.nounA point scored in a game as a result of placing the object into the goal.
5.nounA 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.
6.verbTo score a goal.