n.
Pronunciation: ' g ō t
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural goats
Etymology: Middle English gote, from Old English g ā t; akin to Old High German geiz goat, Old Norse geit, Latin haedus kid
Date: before 12th century
1 a or plural goat : any of various hollow-horned ruminant mammals (esp. of the genus Capra ) related to the sheep but of lighter build and with backwardly arching horns, a short tail, and usually straight hair especially : one ( Capra hircus ) long domesticated for its milk, wool, and flesh b capitalized : CAPRICORN
2 : a licentious man : LECHER
3 : SCAPEGOAT 2
– goat · ish \ ' g ō -tish \ adjective
– goat · like \ - ˌ l ī k \ adjective