DICTOMETER

GOAL

(goal, fin, meta, puerta, portería, formål, mål, fotballmål)

1. Synonyms:
   • Goal
   • End
   Definitions:
   • the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
   Examples:
   • The ends justify the means
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Finish
   • Destination
   • Goal
   Definitions:
   • the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
   Examples:
   • A crowd assembled at the finish
   • He was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Goal
   Definitions:
   • game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Goal
   Definitions:
   • a successful attempt at scoring
   Examples:
   • The winning goal came with less than a minute left to play