Definitions
1.NounA result that one is attempting to achieve."My lifelong goal is to get into a Hollywood movie.; His goal is to become a YouTuber.; She failed in her goal to become captain of the team."
2.NounTo do with sports
In many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object."The racers are approaching the goal.; fans behind the goal; play in goal; The ball rolled slowly into the goal.; He hit the goal 20 yards away.; miss a goal; concede a goal; let in a goal; score a goal"
3.NounIn many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object."The racers are approaching the goal.; fans behind the goal; play in goal; The ball rolled slowly into the goal.; He hit the goal 20 yards away."
4.NounThe act of placing the object into the goal."miss a goal; concede a goal; let in a goal"
5.NounA point scored in a game as a result of placing the object into the goal."score a goal"
6.NounTo do with grammar
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.
7.NounA noun or noun phrase that receives the action of a verb.
8.NounThe subject of a passive verb or the direct object of an active verb.
9.VerbTo score a goal.