In many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object.
The act of placing the object into the goal.
A pointscored in a game as a result of placing the object into the goal.
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.
“Our goal is to make this website the most widely used resource for objectives related to the use of words.”
goalpost
(sports) One of the two vertical side poles of a goal.
(sports, American football) The tall Y-shaped upright, now usually of fiberglass, at either end of the playing field, through which a football must go in order for a field goal to be scored. (They were originally H-shaped, with one wooden post on either side.)
“Pandiani had opened the scoring after a goalmouth melee before Dennis Bergkamp forced home an equaliser two minutes before time.”
“The ref had run into the goalmouth signalling a free kick but I don't know where they took it from.”
“Despite pressing for much of the second half it was Knockmay who got a fortuitous goal in a goalmouth scramble.”
goalsquare
(Australian rules football) One of the squares, measuring 9 by 6.4 metres, marked at either end of the ground in front of the goalpost, and from which the ball is kicked after a behind.
goalball
A ball game, designed for the blind, in which teams of three players attempt to throw a ball with bells embedded in it into the opposing goal.