- goal, end - 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"
--1 is a kind of content, cognitive content, mental object
--1 is a part of plan of action
--1 has particulars:aim, object, objective, target; bourn, bourne; end-all; destination, terminus; no-goal; purpose, intent, intention, aim, design; intention - goal - a successful attempt at scoring; "the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play"
--2 is a kind of score
--2 has particulars: own goal- goal - game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points
--3 is a kind of game equipment
--3 has part: bar; goalpost
--3 has particulars: basket, basketball hoop, hoop; net- finish, destination, goal - the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey); "a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhuasted as their destination came into view"
--4 is a kind of end
--4 has particulars: finishing line, finish line - goal - game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points