GOAL - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Noun

the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

Example: the ends justify the means

Categories: Content, Cognitive content, Mental object

• A goal is something you try to achieve, like finishing a book or learning a new skill.

Part of speech: Noun

game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points

Categories: Game equipment

Part of speech: Noun

a successful attempt at scoring

Example: the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play

Categories: Score

The word "goal" comes from Old English *gāl, which comes from Middle English gol. Many other languages have similar words:

Linguists have reconstructed thousands of Proto-Indo-European words by comparing modern language families.