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The correct spelling is goal.
How to pronounce goal
/ɡɒʊl/
nounIPA: /ɡɒʊl/
Say it like: Goa-l
The correct spelling is goal. A result that one is attempting to achieve. For example: "My lifelong goal is to get into a Hollywood movie."
Usage Examples
“My lifelong goal is to get into a Hollywood movie.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A result that one is attempting to achieve.
- 2.In many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object.
- 3.The act of placing the object into the goal.
- 4.A point scored in a game as a result of placing the object into the goal.
- 5.A noun or noun phrase that receives the action of a verb. The subject of a passive verb or the direct object of an active verb. Also called a patient, target, or undergoer.
verb
- 1.To score a goal.
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