Synonyms of goat

goat 1 of 2

noun

ˈgōt 

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

• victim
• scapegoat
• excuse
• monkey
• fall guy
• whipping boy
• butt
• fool
• mockery
• mark
• dupe
• 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
• strike
• charge
• rob
• ambush
• sic
• trash
• set at
• swarm
• rush
• invade
• set upon
• pounce (on or upon)
• descend (on or upon)
• sack
• set on
• mob
• turn (on)
• beset
• tear into
• mug
• assail
• round on
• fly at
• surprise
• light into
• bushwhack
• go in (on)
• bomb
• jump (on)
• pitch into
• cannon
• buffet
• plaster
• nuke
• blitz
• loot
• barrage
• flank
• beat up on
• harry
• bum-rush
• pillage
• waylay
• plunder
• bombard
• cannonade
• ravage
• besiege
• batter
• foray
• ambuscade
• press
• envelop
• gang up (on)
• overrun
• beleaguer
• bang away (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cover
• protect
• secure
• defend
• guard
• shield

2

as in approach

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

• approach
• tackle
• dive (into)
• have at
• address
• attack
• undertake
• wade (in or into)
• face
• sail into
• tear into
• light into
• pursue
• zero (in on)
• focus (on)
• pitch into
• fall (to)
• settle (down)
• buckle (down to)
• concentrate (on)
• knuckle down (to)
• plunge (in)
• take up
• pitch in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoid
• shun
• mess
• evade
• idle
• play
• fool
• trifle
• lag
• monkey (around)
• dally
• dawdle
• poke
• fiddle (around)
• potter (around)
• dillydally
• putter (around)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of goat

Noun

She’s loved by her family of humans (the Osteens) and other farm animals (including Elsie the cow; goats Honey, Dolly, Roger, Polly and Dodger; and Tom, the king of the turkeys who stalks around his enclosure like a pharaoh). — Emily L. Mahoney, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

That figure covers all rabies exposures in the state, not just people exposed to the infected goats. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

Phrase

This was close to giving us a straight out of a nature documentary look at what would happen if an alligator and a black bear ever went at it in the wild. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

The 59-year-old actress kept the summer vibes going at the Practical Magic 2 premiere on August 26, shimmering from head to toe in a seafoam green sequin gown that was dripping in pearls and gold chains. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing goat

• get one's goat