Definition of goat
goats
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 fleshb capitalized : capricorn
2 : a licentious man : lecher
3 : scapegoat 2
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Examples of goat in a Sentence
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 of goat from the Web
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But other livestock has been attacked: goats, sheep, llama and smaller animals like chickens and other fowl.
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Salon had a playful dinner menu, with dishes like steak tartare, beets with goat cheese mousse and foie gras with bacon jam prepared with the sculptural care of a pastry chef.
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The animals included dogs, cats, cows, horses, pigs, goats, sheep, chickens and rabbits.
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Someone has to milk the goats and cows, check the oil in the camp vans, and harvest vegetables.
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The Gratitude Bowl was really a salad, with mixed greens and sprouts tossed with avocado, cucumber, a supergrain called freekeh, slivered almonds and goat cheese.
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Cut the ribbon and you'll be turned into a goat, Shula is warned.
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While creating the universe, did God have in mind that, at a certain point, a stuffed goat with a car tire around its middle would materialize to round out the scheme?
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Behind him on the wall, a goat with a long beard was painted cleverly so that its horns meshed seamlessly with the building's toilet pipes, suggesting a demonic steampunk demigod.
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Origin and Etymology of goat
Middle English gote, from Old English gāt; akin to Old High German geiz goat, Old Norse geit, Latin haedus kid
GOAT Defined for English Language Learners
goat
playDefinition of goat for English Language Learners
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: a small animal that is related to the sheep
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the goat : a person who is blamed for a loss or failure
GOAT Defined for Kids
goat
playDefinition of goat for Students
: an animal that has hollow horns that curve backward, is related to the sheep, and is often raised for its milk, wool, and meat
goatlike
\-ˌlīk\ adjectiveLearn More about goat
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