[goal] n [ME gol boundary, limit] (1531) 1 a: the terminal point of a race b: an area to be reached safely in children's games
2: the end toward which effort is directed: aim 3 a: an area or object toward which players in various games attempt to advance a ball or puck and usu. through or into which it must go to score points b: the act or action of causing a ball or puck to go through or into such a goal c: the score resulting from such an act syn see intention -- goal vi -- goal.less adj