Dictionary Check: goal

"goal" is a valid word!

Scrabble 5 points
Words with Friends 7 points

Definition

noun

the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

Example: "the ends justify the means"
Synonyms:
end
noun

the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

Example: "a crowd assembled at the finish"
Synonyms:
noun

game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points

noun

a successful attempt at scoring

Example: "the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play"

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