Sports / A2

GOHL/ɡəʊl/

A goal is something you want to achieve: a career goal, set a goal, reach your goal. Aim and target are close; a dream is less practical. In sport, a goal is also the score: score a goal, a last-minute goal. Learners mix goal with purpose — purpose is why you do it; goal is what you want at the end.

Meaning

Something that you want to achieve.

Examples

• “His goal is to pass the exam this year.”
• “Her goal is to save enough for a deposit.”
• “He scored the first goal of the match.”

Good to know

set / reach a goal. a football goal. Contrast: purpose = the reason.

Near in meaning

aim, target

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