Goal - Definition

n 1: the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and
that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to
achieve it; "the ends justify the means" [syn: goal,
end]
2: the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey); "a
crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhausted as
their destination came into view" [syn: finish,
destination, goal]
3: game equipment consisting of the place toward which players
of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score
points
4: a successful attempt at scoring; "the winning goal came with
less than a minute left to play"