goal

Noun
  1. The state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it (synset 105989760)
    "the ends justify the means"
    is a type of: cognitive content, content, mental object - the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
    subtypes:
    is a part of: plan of action - a plan for actively doing something
    same as: end
  2. The place designated as the end (as of a race or journey) (synset 108585406)
    "a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view"
    is a type of: end, terminal - either extremity of something that has length
    subtypes: finish line, finishing line - a line indicating the location of the finish of a race
    same as: destination, finish
  3. Game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points (synset 103447680)
    is a type of: game equipment - equipment or apparatus used in playing a game
    subtypes:
    • basket, basketball hoop, hoop - horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball
    • net - a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)
    has:
    • bar - an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal
    • goalpost - one of a pair of posts (usually joined by a crossbar) that are set up as a goal at each end of a playing field
  4. A successful attempt at scoring (synset 100188186)
    "the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play"
    is a type of: score - the act of scoring in a game or sport
    subtypes: own goal - (soccer) a goal that results when a player inadvertently knocks the ball into the goal he is defending

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