goat

1 of 2

noun

ˈgōt

plural goats

or plural goat : any of various hollow-horned ruminant mammals (especially of the genus Capra) related to the sheep but of lighter build and with backwardly arching horns, a short tail, and usually straight hair

especially : one (Capra hircus) long domesticated for its milk, wool, and flesh

capitalized : capricorn

: a licentious man : lecher

: scapegoat sense 2

goatish

ˈgō-tish

adjective

goatlike

ˈgōt-ˌlīk

adjective

GOAT

2 of 2

abbreviation or noun

ˈgōt

variants or less commonly G.O.A.T.

plural GOATs also G.O.A.T.s

: the greatest of all time : the most accomplished and successful individual in the history of a particular sport or category of performance or activity

As much fun as it is to debate who is the greatest in NBA history, it's pointless, a question for which there can be no definitive answer …. The list of players who could be considered the GOAT is long, and each one is worthy in his own right.

Nancy Armour

There's no denying what Aaron Rodgers has done in his career, but to say Rodgers is the GOAT is a big statement considering what Tom Brady has accomplished.

Pro Football Weekly

Former President (and arguably the GOAT of post-presidency careers) Jimmy Carter is leasing 10 acres of his Georgia peanut farm to SolAmerica to create a 1.3MW solar array.

Walter Einenkel

If championships alone are the measuring stick, then Michael [Jordan] is probably going to remain the popular choice as the GOAT. But if I can go on aesthetics alone, I know I'd rather watch LeBron [James].

Bob Ryan

Synonyms

Noun

fall guy
scapegoat
whipping boy

See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Noun In the last inning, a home run can make you the hero, and a strikeout can make you the goat. an unhappy childhood was the goat he used to rationalize every failure and shortcoming

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The court issued a warrant for the search and seizure of the goat on July 8.

Michele Chandler, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2022 No one has filed an official grievance over the result, either, department spokeswoman Olga Robak said, though there has been an unrelated dispute in the fair’s goat-shearing contest.

Drew Harwell, Washington Post, 2 Sep. 2022 Venus has been in hardworking Capricorn since November — an extra-long time, thanks to this year's Venus retrograde pulling the Planet of Love back into the sign of the sea goat.

Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 3 Mar. 2022 Whoever came up with that idea was the wrong kind of goat.

Brian Lowry, CNN, 13 Feb. 2022 The goat’s an animal that lives in austerity, that survives in the wild and has those half-human eyes that look at you from another place.

Holly Jones, Variety, 18 Aug. 2022 Fournette, 27, celebrated the G.O.A.T.'s 45th birthday one day early by gifting Brady with a cake shaped like — what else — a goat!

Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2022 Raziel shifts between multiple animal shapes, including a goat, an ostrich, and a tiger.

K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 27 July 2022 In Leviticus, the Israelites ritually placed all of their sins onto the head of a living goat, which was sent into the wilderness to carry the people’s transgressions to a desolate land.

Katherine Kam, Washington Post, 19 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English gote, from Old English gāt; akin to Old High German geiz goat, Old Norse geit, Latin haedus kid

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Abbreviation Or Noun

1996, in the meaning defined above

单词	goat
释义	goat 1 of 2 noun ˈgōt plural goats 1 a or plural goat : any of various hollow-horned ruminant mammals (especially of the genus Capra) related to the sheep but of lighter build and with backwardly arching horns, a short tail, and usually straight hair especially : one (Capra hircus) long domesticated for its milk, wool, and flesh b capitalized : capricorn 2 : a licentious man : lecher 3 : scapegoat sense 2 goatish ˈgō-tish adjective goatlike ˈgōt-ˌlīk adjective GOAT 2 of 2 abbreviation or noun ˈgōt variants or less commonly G.O.A.T. plural GOATs also G.O.A.T.s : the greatest of all time : the most accomplished and successful individual in the history of a particular sport or category of performance or activity As much fun as it is to debate who is the greatest in NBA history, it's pointless, a question for which there can be no definitive answer …. The list of players who could be considered the GOAT is long, and each one is worthy in his own right. Nancy Armour There's no denying what Aaron Rodgers has done in his career, but to say Rodgers is the GOAT is a big statement considering what Tom Brady has accomplished. Pro Football Weekly Former President (and arguably the GOAT of post-presidency careers) Jimmy Carter is leasing 10 acres of his Georgia peanut farm to SolAmerica to create a 1.3MW solar array. Walter Einenkel If championships alone are the measuring stick, then Michael [Jordan] is probably going to remain the popular choice as the GOAT. But if I can go on aesthetics alone, I know I'd rather watch LeBron [James]. Bob Ryan Synonyms Noun fall guy scapegoat whipping boy See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun In the last inning, a home run can make you the hero, and a strikeout can make you the goat. an unhappy childhood was the goat he used to rationalize every failure and shortcoming Recent Examples on the Web Noun The court issued a warrant for the search and seizure of the goat on July 8. Michele Chandler, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2022 No one has filed an official grievance over the result, either, department spokeswoman Olga Robak said, though there has been an unrelated dispute in the fair’s goat-shearing contest. Drew Harwell, Washington Post, 2 Sep. 2022 Venus has been in hardworking Capricorn since November — an extra-long time, thanks to this year's Venus retrograde pulling the Planet of Love back into the sign of the sea goat. Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 3 Mar. 2022 Whoever came up with that idea was the wrong kind of goat. Brian Lowry, CNN, 13 Feb. 2022 The goat’s an animal that lives in austerity, that survives in the wild and has those half-human eyes that look at you from another place. Holly Jones, Variety, 18 Aug. 2022 Fournette, 27, celebrated the G.O.A.T.'s 45th birthday one day early by gifting Brady with a cake shaped like — what else — a goat! Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2022 Raziel shifts between multiple animal shapes, including a goat, an ostrich, and a tiger. K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 27 July 2022 In Leviticus, the Israelites ritually placed all of their sins onto the head of a living goat, which was sent into the wilderness to carry the people’s transgressions to a desolate land. Katherine Kam, Washington Post, 19 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English gote, from Old English gāt; akin to Old High German geiz goat, Old Norse geit, Latin haedus kid First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Abbreviation Or Noun 1996, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing goat billy goat nanny goat goat cheese get someone's goat get one's goat the goat old goat cashmere goat Angora goat mountain goat See More billy goat nanny goat goat cheese get someone's goat get one's goat the goat old goat cashmere goat Angora goat mountain goat See More Kids Definition goat noun ˈgōt : an animal that has hollow horns that curve backward, is related to the sheep, and is often raised for its milk, wool, and meat goat 1 of 2 noun as in victim a person or thing taking the blame for others an unhappy childhood was the goat he used to rationalize every failure and shortcoming Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance victim scapegoat monkey excuse fall guy butt whipping boy fool mockery dupe mark laughingstock go at 2 of 2 phrase 1 as in raid to take sudden, violent action against He went at his opponent with such fervor, the fight was practically over before it began. Synonyms & Similar Words raid assault storm attack sick sic strike rob charge ambush trash swarm rush set at set upon invade sack set on mob beset assail tear into mug round on bushwhack surprise fly at light into bomb pounce (on or upon) pitch into descend (on or upon) beat up on cannon nuke blitz buffet harry flank loot plaster barrage turn (on) surprize ambuscade bum-rush plunder pillage waylay bombard go in (on) besiege jump (on) cannonade ravage batter foray press envelop overrun beleaguer bang away (at) gang up (on) Antonyms & Near Antonyms cover protect secure defend guard shield 2 as in tackle to start work on energetically She went at that project with such enthusiasm, you could tell it was a labor of love. Synonyms & Similar Words tackle have at approach address attack undertake sail into dive (into) tear into light into face pitch into pursue wade (in or into) zero (in on) pitch in knuckle down (to) buckle (down to) focus (on) take up settle (down) fall (to) concentrate (on) plunge (in) Antonyms & Near Antonyms avoid shun mess evade idle fool play trifle lag monkey (around) dally dawdle poke fiddle (around) potter (around) dillydally putter (around) See More Phrases Containing goat get one's goat get one's goat
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goat

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