goat

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\ ˈgōt

plural goats

Definition of goat

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a 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

GOAT

abbreviation or noun

\ ˈgōt

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

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

Definition of GOAT (Entry 2 of 2)

: 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

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Examples of goat in a Sentence

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 Grover is a satyr (half human, half goat) disguised as a 12-year-old boy. — Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 May 2022 The protagonist is a goat named Destiny, an exile returning to the fictional African nation of Jidada after the ouster of its longtime autocrat, Old Horse (explicitly modelled on Robert Mugabe), by a new authoritarian, called the Savior. — The New Yorker, 2 May 2022 Survive a windstorm, catch poachers, and even befriend a goat! — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 24 Mar. 2022 Destiny, a goat who has returned to the township of Lozikeyi after a 10-year exile, serves as the emotional heart of the book. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2022 None resonates as strongly as that of Destiny Lozikeyi Khumalo, a goat who returns to Jidada after a decade away. — Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2022 When a goat named Destiny and her mother, Simiso, enter the story almost a third of the way in, there is a palpable sense of relief, of everything clicking into place around them. — New York Times, 6 Mar. 2022 During the chase, Barker said a goat from the property joined the deputy. — David Aaro, Fox News, 23 Feb. 2022 So, too, Dima — real name: Brandon Ashley; both were charged for beheading a goat. — Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2022 See More

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