transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgōl, chiefly Northern especially in 1b & 3a also ]
ˈgül noun
Etymology: Middle English gol boundary, limit
Date: 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 usually 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
Synonyms: see intention
• goal intransitive verb
• goal·less ˈgō(l)-ləs adjective