noun · neutral
goal
UK/ɡəʊl/US/ɡoʊl/GOAL
Band 4-5speakingtask2
In sport, the act of scoring; also an aim or objective someone wants to achieve.
Examples
“He scored the winning goal in the last minute.”
“My goal for this year is to improve my stamina.”
“They celebrated after conceding three goals.”
Band 8 sentence
“Although he had the skill to create chances, his primary objective this season was to increase his goal tally for the club.”
Collocations
- score a goal
- set a goal
- achieve a goal
Word family
goal noungoalkeeper noungoals noun (plural)
Common mistakes
He made a goal.→He scored a goal.
My goals is to become fitter.→My goal is to become fitter.
Say it for a higher band
5aim→6target→7+goal
Synonyms
aim
target
Easily confused
aim
“Her aim is to finish the marathon within four hours.”
Related words
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In Sport & Exercise
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