Phrase Hound found 30 phrases and 12 compound words that contain goals. The most common are listed below. Open goals in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 30
- field goalsplural of field goal: A kick of the ball through the uprights and over the crossbar (not after a touchdown). It scores 3 points.
- Personal goals
- Development goals
- own goalsplural of own goal: A goal that results from a player putting the ball or puck into the goal of their own team; the resulting goal being scored for the opposition.
- away goalsplural of away goal: A goal scored in an away game.
- stretch goalsplural of stretch goal: An additional goal to be pursued after all original goals are met.
- drop goalsplural of drop goal: A goal scored by kicking the ball through the goal from open play, after the ball has touched the ground.
- end-goalsplural of end-goal: A goal that is followed by no others building upon its achievement, but furthered by the achievement of more immediate goals.
- insurance goalsplural of insurance goal: A goal scored by a team that is already leading by one goal.
- life goalsplural of life goal: Something that a person wishes to achieve in his or her life; an ambition.
- non-goalsplural of non-goal: A potential goal or requirement which is explicitly excluded from the scope of a project.
- open goalsplural of open goal: An undefended goal.
- self goalsplural of self goal: A goal that results from a player putting the ball or puck into the goal of their own team; the resulting goal being scored for the opposition.
- silver goalsplural of silver goal: The first goal scored during the first half of extra time, giving victory to the scoring side at the end of the half-time, if this rule is in effect and the scoring side is leading.
- opening goalsplural of opening goal: The first goal or point scored.
- golden goalsplural of golden goal: The first goal scored during extra time, giving immediate victory to the scoring side if the rule is in effect.
- basketball goalsplural of basketball goal: A basketball hoop.
- Millennium Development Goalsplural of Millennium Development Goal: Any of a set of eight international development goals established by the United Nations in 2000, scheduled to be achieved by 2015; superseded by the Sustainable Development Goals.
- away goals ruleA rule whereby, in case of an aggregate draw, the team with the most away goals wins.
- ghost goalsplural of ghost goal: An apparent goal in which it is not clear whether or not the ball crossed the goal line.
- penalty goalsplural of penalty goal: A goal scored from a penalty.
- dropped goalsplural of dropped goal: A goal scored by kicking the ball through the goal from open play, after the ball has touched the ground.
- Olympic goalsplural of Olympic goal: A goal scored directly from a corner kick without any other player - on either team - touching or otherwise deflecting the ball into the goal.
- touch-in-goalsplural of touch-in-goal: The part of the field behind the goal line and beyond the touch line. Any ball entering this zone would be considered out of play.
- squad goalsplural of squad goal: A life aspiration held in common with one's group of friends.
Compound words 12
- subgoalsplural of subgoal: A lesser goal that forms part of a greater goal.
- goalshooterAlternative form of goal shooter: A player allowed in the goal third including the shooting circle.
- goalsideOn the side nearest to the goal.
- antigoalsplural of antigoal: An undesirable state to be avoided, the opposite of a goal.
- autogoalsplural of autogoal: A goal that results from a player putting the ball or puck into the goal of their own team; the resulting goal being scored for the opposition.
- dropgoalsplural of dropgoal: A goal scored by kicking the ball through the goal from open play, after the ball has touched the ground.
- endgoalsplural of endgoal: Uncommon spelling of end goal.
- goalshootersplural of goalshooter: A player allowed in the goal third including the shooting circle.
- lifegoalsplural of lifegoal: Something that a person wishes to achieve in his or her life; an ambition.
- nongoalsplural of nongoal: Not of or pertaining to a goal.