goat
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishAnimalsldoce_137_bgoatgoat /ɡəʊt $ ɡoʊt/ ●●○ noun [countable]1
HBAan animal that has horns on top of its head and long hair under its chin, and can climb steep hills and rocks. Goats live wild in the mountains or are kept as farm animals.2 → get somebody’s goat3 → old goat4 → act/play the goat → billy goat, nanny goatExamples from the Corpusgoat• Very soon the biggest billy goat came across the bridge.• The eagle still had its talons in the goat, and the goat had its horns embedded in the eagle.• Johnny knew that was wrong, and with his stick, he tried to shoo the goats out.• And they ate Papparadelle Ripiene stuffed with goat cheese and Parmesan and covered with a grated lemon peel and cream sauce.Origin goat Old English gat
HBAan animal that has horns on top of its head and long hair under its chin, and can climb steep hills and rocks. Goats live wild in the mountains or are kept as farm animals.2 → get somebody’s goat3 → old goat4 → act/play the goat → billy goat, nanny goatExamples from the Corpusgoat• Very soon the biggest billy goat came across the bridge.• The eagle still had its talons in the goat, and the goat had its horns embedded in the eagle.• Johnny knew that was wrong, and with his stick, he tried to shoo the goats out.• And they ate Papparadelle Ripiene stuffed with goat cheese and Parmesan and covered with a grated lemon peel and cream sauce.Origin goat Old English gat