goal

/ɡɒʊl//ɡoʊl/

noun

1
A result that one is attempting to achieve.
“My lifelong goal is to get into a Hollywood movie.”
2
In many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object.
3
The act of placing the object into the goal.
4
A point scored in a game as a result of placing the object into the goal.
5
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. Also called a patient, target, or undergoer.

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