{n.} 1. A score in football made by kicking the ball over the bar between the goal posts. * /The Giants were not able to make a touchdown but they kicked two field goals./ Compare: EXTRA POINT. 2. A score in basketball made by a successful shot through the basket not made on a free throw. * /A field goal counts two points./ Compare: FOUL SHOT, FREE THROW.
FIELD GOAL
Meaning of FIELD GOAL in English
Slang English vocab. Английский сленговый словарь. 2012