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Goal

/ɡɒʊl/

A result that one is attempting to achieve.

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📖 Definitions of "Goal"

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.

verb

1
To score a goal.

🔄 Synonyms of "Goal"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
endnoun	The terminal point of something in space or time.
destinationnoun	(countable) The place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent; place or point aimed at.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Goal"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
destinationnoun	(countable) The place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent; place or point aimed at.
endnoun	The terminal point of something in space or time.
purposenoun	The end for which something is done, is made or exists.
outcomenoun	That which is produced or occurs as a result of an event or process.
achievementnoun	The act of achieving or performing; a successful performance; accomplishment.
attainmentnoun	The act of attaining; the act of arriving at or reaching; the act of obtaining by exertion or effort.
intentionnoun	A course of action that a person intends to follow.
initiativenoun	A beginning; a first move.
effectnoun	The result or outcome of a cause.
achieveverb	(transitive) To carry out successfully; to accomplish.
regardnoun	One's concern for another; esteem; relation, reference.
motivenoun	An incentive to act in a particular way; a reason or emotion that makes one want to do something; anything that prompts a choice of action.
intentnoun	Something that is intended.
sakenoun	cause, interest or account
directed	In a manner emphasizing one's point of view.
motivationnoun	An incentive or reason for doing something.
prioritynoun	An item's relative importance.
finalitynoun	The state of being final; the condition from which no further changes occur.
projectnoun	A planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal and accomplished in several steps or stages.
resultnoun	That which results; the conclusion or end to which any course or condition of things leads, or which is obtained by any process or operation; consequence or effect.