(n.) The mark set to bound a race, and to or around which the constestants run, or from which they start to return to it again; the place at which a race or a journey is to end.
(n.) The final purpose or aim; the end to which a design tends, or which a person aims to reach or attain.
(n.) A base, station, or bound used in various games; in football, a line between two posts across which the ball must pass in order to score; also, the act of kicking the ball over the line between the goal posts.
Example Sentences:
(1) The Frenchman’s 65th-minute goal was a fifth for United and redemptive after he conceded the penalty from which CSKA Moscow took a first-half lead.
(2) The goals in control patients were to attain normal values for all hemodynamic measurements.
(3) The goals of treatment are the restoration of normal gut peristalsis and the correction of nutritional deficiencies.
(4) A dedicated goal makes a big difference in mobilising action and resources.
(5) The successful treatment of the painful neuroma remains an elusive surgical goal.
(6) Other than failing to get a goal, I couldn’t ask for anything more.” From Lambert’s perspective there was an element of misfortune about the first and third goals, with Willian benefitting from handy ricochets on both occasions.
(7) The initiation of clinical trials should be a primary goal of gene therapy research programs.
(8) Looks like some kind of dissent, with Ameobi having words with Phil Dowd at the kick off after Liverpool's second goal.
(9) As James said in Friday’s announcement, his goal was to win championships, and in Miami he was able to reach the NBA Finals every year.
(10) Tests in which the size of the landmark was altered from that used in training suggest that distance is not learned solely in terms of the apparent size of the landmark as seen from the goal.
(11) Still, even as unknowable as this decision may be for him, as any decision is, really, he is far more qualified to understand his desires and goals that would inform that decision than anyone else is.
(12) As evidence, they show no mediated semantic-phonological priming during picture naming: Retrieval of sheep primes goat, but the activation of goat is not transmitted to its phonological relative, goal.
(13) There is no doubt that new techniques in molecular biology will continue to evolve so that the goal of gene therapy for many disorders may be possible in the future.
(14) Four goals, four assists, and constant movement have been a key part of the team’s success.
(15) The London Olympics delivered its undeniable panache by throwing a large amount of money at a small number of people who were set a simple goal.
(16) We outline a protocol for presenting the diagnosis of pseudoseizure with the goal of conveying to the patient the importance of knowing the nonepileptic nature of the spells and the need for psychiatric follow-up.
(17) This goal seems to have been met as indicated by an evaluation received from the students, since 58.3 percent believed they better understood the role of the technologist and clinical laboratory in patient care.
(18) Abe’s longstanding efforts toward those goals, which include the successful passage of a state secrets act and efforts to expand the scope of Japan’s military activities have already damaged relations with China.
(19) Estonia had been reduced to 10 men early in the second half yet Hodgson’s men had to toil away for another 25 minutes before the goal, direct from Wayne Rooney’s free-kick, that soothed their mood and maintained their immaculate start to this qualifying programme.
(20) For each of the goals, some were far from complying.
Goalless
Definition:
Example Sentences:
(1) Mourinho has been vociferous in his complaints about the scheduling of key domestic fixtures around European ties this season and reiterated his dissatisfaction after Tuesday's goalless draw in Madrid, claiming to be baffled as to why the match at Anfield could not be played on Friday or Saturday to assist the last English club involved in European competition.
(2) The match Pellegrini referred to was a quarter-final two years ago at San Siro between Barcelona and Milan that ended goalless, with the former coach, Pep Guardiola, complaining about two penalties Eriksson failed to award his side.
(3) Henderson completed 77 minutes during a dismal goalless draw, secured on a semi-frozen pitch, to hand Klopp some welcome injury news following the England midfielder’s extended absence because of a heel problem.
(4) That’s where he’s more destructive, so I can see why Rafa was looking at him to start inside and do more damage.” From a Welsh point of view Coleman’s main concern is that Bale, who picked up a slight toe injury in Sunday’s goalless draw against Sporting Gijon, reports for international duty fully fit.
(5) It was an unusual, and characteristically bold, move at the end of a goalless game in which Los Ticos had given them an almighty scare.
(6) Pulis has not selected the striker since the goalless draw at Watford on 15 August.
(7) Nolito will thrive at Manchester City, says Celta Vigo team-mate John Guidetti Read more Guardiola, who had also considered recruiting Sterling for Bayern, made his admiration clear during a lengthy telephone conversation with the player before England’s goalless draw against Slovakia , when the 21-year-old was left out of the side on the back of two erratic performances in the opening Group B fixtures against Russia and Wales.
(8) The first match between the countries – a goalless draw at the West of Scotland Cricket Club in Partick in November 1872 – was also the first international in football history, so by definition it was a summit meeting between the best teams in the world.
(9) West Ham’s manager was infuriated that Manuel Lanzini’s header was incorrectly ruled out for offside when the game was goalless but Bilic preferred to talk about the game instead of the officials.
(10) The goalless draw the contest was heading for was poor enough.
(11) We should talk about this, with as much people as possible, and hopefully in the end find a solution that everyone can be satisfied with.” Cameron Brannagan, the 19-year-old midfielder who performed so well in the goalless draw against West Ham at Anfield , will miss the replay through illness while Dejan Lovren and Joe Allen will be sidelined by hamstring injuries.
(12) The Belgium international insisted on taking a 44th-minute penalty in the goalless draw at Goodison Park after Joleon Lescott handled against his former club.
(13) When the derby ended goalless, Ranieri, with his typical caustic humour, said: 'What went wrong?
(14) Patrick Roberts could understand why the Celtic fans reacted angrily following their goalless draw with Dundee – because he has done the same himself – but he is confident he will rise above the negativity before Sunday’s Scottish Cup clash with Morton.
(15) Manchester United’s new manager admitted after his side’s goalless draw that two points from a possible nine was not good enough and, though a member of Holland’s World Cup squad should be a useful acquisition following the signings of Marcos Rojo and Ángel di María of Argentina, Van Gaal accepted his team looked anything but world class at the moment.
(16) Theo Walcott has hailed the mental strength at Arsenal as the best he has ever witnessed, and has praised Petr Cech’s influence on the club’s dressing room, after the goalkeeper made a string of excellent saves in the goalless draw away at Stoke City .
(17) Until the header from the 77th-minute substitute and debutant, United appeared to be heading for the seventh goalless draw at their stadium and an eighth in total.
(18) The Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper needed lengthy treatment after diving at the feet of the striker Romelu Lukaku during the second half of the goalless draw at Goodison Park.
(19) According to Serbia, they asked Uefa to finish the match, which was goalless, after emptying the stadium or to replay it this week but the Albania FA refused.Given Serbia’s poor record on crowd control and racism, if the charges are proved, they can be expected to have to play several games behind closed doors, starting with next month’s qualifier against Denmark.
(20) I always thing that you wouldn't be unhappy to take a goalless draw to an away second leg.