1. The state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behaviour intended to achieve it
   "the goals justify the means";
   - end
    
2. The place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
   "a crowd assembled at the goal";
   - finish, destination
    
3. A successful attempt at scoring
   "the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play"
    
4. Game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points
   "The striker aimed for the top corner of the goal"

Derived forms: goals

Type of: cognitive content, content, end, game equipment, mental object, score, terminal

Part of: plan of action

Encyclopedia: Goal