Goal — synonyms, definition

1. goal (Noun)

aim ambition aspiration base cause daydream desideratum design destination dream end fantasy finish flight of fancy hope idea ideal intent intention mission • • •

goal (Noun) — The state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behaviour intended to achieve it. ex. "the goals justify the means"

goal (Noun) — The place designated as the end (as of a race or journey). ex. "a crowd assembled at the goal"

goal (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.

goal (Noun) — A successful attempt at scoring. ex. "the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play"

cognitive content content end game equipment mental object score terminal aim basket basketball hoop bourn bourne design destination end-all finish line finishing line hoop intent intention net no-goal object objective own goal purpose target • • • bar goalpost plan of action