goat

[ goht ]

/ goʊt /

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noun

any of numerous agile, hollow-horned ruminants of the genus Capra, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the sheep, found native in rocky and mountainous regions of the Old World, and widely distributed in domesticated varieties.

any of various related animals, as the Rocky Mountain goat.

(initial capital letter)Astronomy, Astrology. the constellation or sign Capricorn.

a scapegoat or victim.

a licentious or lecherous man; lecher.

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Idioms for goat

get one's goat, Informal. to anger, annoy, or frustrate a person: His arrogance gets my goat.

Origin of goat

before 900; Middle English got,Old English gāt; cognate with German Geiss

OTHER WORDS FROM goat

goatlike, adjective

Words nearby goat

goanna, go ape, Goa powder, go-around, go astray, goat, goat antelope, goat cheese, goatee, goatfish, goat god

Definition for goat (2 of 2)

GOAT

or G.O.A.T.

[ goht ]

/ goʊt /

noun Informal.

greatest of all time: (used to refer to or describe a person or thing that is considered to be the best ever in a particular field, category, etc., especially in sports): If he hadn’t been injured, he would have been the GOAT, but he’s still a top 5 player. That film is indisputably GOAT—I watch it at least once a year.

Origin of GOAT

First recorded in 1965–70; originally the name of a company founded by Mohammad Ali, who applied the term greatest of all time to himself

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Example sentences from the Web for goat

That’s where I had my first meals at Top Taste, where you’ll find the best — and more or less only — jerk chicken, curry goat, and oxtails in town.
Until I Can Go Back to My Favorite Restaurant, This Jerk Paste Is the Next Best Thing|Elazar Sontag|September 25, 2020|Eater
The extra steamed cabbage and carrots because Melenda knew I liked to run the mixture through a pool of curry goat gravy on my empty plate.
Until I Can Go Back to My Favorite Restaurant, This Jerk Paste Is the Next Best Thing|Elazar Sontag|September 25, 2020|Eater
Nervous fans can keep a vigilant eye on it via a webcam hosted on the town website that offers 24-hour goat viewing.
Sweden’s Burning Christmas Goat|Nina Strochlic|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I´m now writing to you from goat heaven,” he lamented on the blog he maintains.
Sweden’s Burning Christmas Goat|Nina Strochlic|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Since 2009, the goat has had a thriving Twitter presence as well, today enjoying up to nearly 8,000 followers.
Sweden’s Burning Christmas Goat|Nina Strochlic|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Lewis and the men he was with were given a goat and chicken that they were expected to kill and eat while on patrol.
A West Point MVP Who Never Played a Down|Nicolaus Mills|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bake the goat cheese packages for 15 to 20 minutes, until golden brown.
The Barefoot Contessa’s Tasty Trip to Paris|Ina Garten|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Rising, the boys walked over to the place and had no great difficulty in scrambling up to where the goat had been lying.
Jack the Young Explorer|George Bird Grinnell
The goat should be seen on the Alps, and the cat on the house-top.
The Caxtons, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
How great was her delight to see a goat, and two cunning little kids, cuddling down on the hay at the bottom of the wagon!
Minnie's Pet Horse|Madeline Leslie
It was as we went out of the mews that we first saw the Goat.
Oswald Bastable and Others|Edith Nesbit
But that goat I accepted, and went down to the Ghaut in great honor.
The Second Jungle Book|Rudyard Kipling

British Dictionary definitions for goat (1 of 3)

goat

/ (ɡəʊt) /

noun

any sure-footed agile bovid mammal of the genus Capra, naturally inhabiting rough stony ground in Europe, Asia, and N Africa, typically having a brown-grey colouring and a beard. Domesticated varieties (C. hircus) are reared for milk, meat, and woolRelated adjectives: caprine, hircine

short for Rocky Mountain goat

informal a lecherous man

a bad or inferior member of any group (esp in the phrase separate the sheep from the goats)

short for scapegoat

act the goat, act the giddy goat, play the goat or play the giddy goat to fool around

get someone's goat slang to cause annoyance to someone

Derived forms of goat

goatlike, adjective

Word Origin for goat

Old English gāt; related to Old Norse geit, Old High German geiz, Latin haedus kid

British Dictionary definitions for goat (2 of 3)

go at

verb (intr, preposition)

to make an energetic attempt at (something)

to attack vehemently

British Dictionary definitions for goat (3 of 3)

Goat

/ (ɡəʊt) /

noun

the Goat the constellation Capricorn, the tenth sign of the zodiac

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Idioms and Phrases with goat (1 of 2)

goat

see get someone's goat; separate the sheep from the goats.

Idioms and Phrases with goat (2 of 2)

go at

Attack, especially with energy; also, proceed vigorously. For example, The dog went at the postman's legs, or Tom went at the woodpile, chopping away. This idiom is sometimes put as go at it, as in When the audience had settled down, the lecturer went at it with renewed vigor. [First half of 1800s]

单词	goat
释义	goat [ goht ] / goʊt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR goat ON THESAURUS.COM noun any of numerous agile, hollow-horned ruminants of the genus Capra, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the sheep, found native in rocky and mountainous regions of the Old World, and widely distributed in domesticated varieties. any of various related animals, as the Rocky Mountain goat. (initial capital letter)Astronomy, Astrology. the constellation or sign Capricorn. a scapegoat or victim. a licentious or lecherous man; lecher. VIDEO FOR GOAT WATCH NOW: Have You Used The Phrase "Get Your Goat" In This Way? This family recounts how the phrase "get your goat" inspired them to create a new saying. Have you used this phrase before? Has your family ever created your own word? MORE VIDEOS FROM DICTIONARY.COM Idioms for goat get one's goat, Informal. to anger, annoy, or frustrate a person: His arrogance gets my goat. Origin of goat before 900; Middle English got,Old English gāt; cognate with German Geiss OTHER WORDS FROM goat goatlike, adjective Words nearby goat goanna, go ape, Goa powder, go-around, go astray, goat, goat antelope, goat cheese, goatee, goatfish, goat god Definition for goat (2 of 2) GOAT or G.O.A.T. [ goht ] / goʊt / noun Informal. greatest of all time: (used to refer to or describe a person or thing that is considered to be the best ever in a particular field, category, etc., especially in sports): If he hadn’t been injured, he would have been the GOAT, but he’s still a top 5 player. That film is indisputably GOAT—I watch it at least once a year. Origin of GOAT First recorded in 1965–70; originally the name of a company founded by Mohammad Ali, who applied the term greatest of all time to himself Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for goat That’s where I had my first meals at Top Taste, where you’ll find the best — and more or less only — jerk chicken, curry goat, and oxtails in town. Until I Can Go Back to My Favorite Restaurant, This Jerk Paste Is the Next Best Thing\|Elazar Sontag\|September 25, 2020\|Eater The extra steamed cabbage and carrots because Melenda knew I liked to run the mixture through a pool of curry goat gravy on my empty plate. Until I Can Go Back to My Favorite Restaurant, This Jerk Paste Is the Next Best Thing\|Elazar Sontag\|September 25, 2020\|Eater Nervous fans can keep a vigilant eye on it via a webcam hosted on the town website that offers 24-hour goat viewing. Sweden’s Burning Christmas Goat\|Nina Strochlic\|December 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “I´m now writing to you from goat heaven,” he lamented on the blog he maintains. Sweden’s Burning Christmas Goat\|Nina Strochlic\|December 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Since 2009, the goat has had a thriving Twitter presence as well, today enjoying up to nearly 8,000 followers. Sweden’s Burning Christmas Goat\|Nina Strochlic\|December 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Lewis and the men he was with were given a goat and chicken that they were expected to kill and eat while on patrol. A West Point MVP Who Never Played a Down\|Nicolaus Mills\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Bake the goat cheese packages for 15 to 20 minutes, until golden brown. The Barefoot Contessa’s Tasty Trip to Paris\|Ina Garten\|November 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Rising, the boys walked over to the place and had no great difficulty in scrambling up to where the goat had been lying. Jack the Young Explorer\|George Bird Grinnell The goat should be seen on the Alps, and the cat on the house-top. The Caxtons, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton How great was her delight to see a goat, and two cunning little kids, cuddling down on the hay at the bottom of the wagon! Minnie's Pet Horse\|Madeline Leslie It was as we went out of the mews that we first saw the Goat. Oswald Bastable and Others\|Edith Nesbit But that goat I accepted, and went down to the Ghaut in great honor. The Second Jungle Book\|Rudyard Kipling British Dictionary definitions for goat (1 of 3) goat / (ɡəʊt) / noun any sure-footed agile bovid mammal of the genus Capra, naturally inhabiting rough stony ground in Europe, Asia, and N Africa, typically having a brown-grey colouring and a beard. Domesticated varieties (C. hircus) are reared for milk, meat, and woolRelated adjectives: caprine, hircine short for Rocky Mountain goat informal a lecherous man a bad or inferior member of any group (esp in the phrase separate the sheep from the goats) short for scapegoat act the goat, act the giddy goat, play the goat or play the giddy goat to fool around get someone's goat slang to cause annoyance to someone Derived forms of goat goatlike, adjective Word Origin for goat Old English gāt; related to Old Norse geit, Old High German geiz, Latin haedus kid British Dictionary definitions for goat (2 of 3) go at verb (intr, preposition) to make an energetic attempt at (something) to attack vehemently British Dictionary definitions for goat (3 of 3) Goat / (ɡəʊt) / noun the Goat the constellation Capricorn, the tenth sign of the zodiac Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with goat (1 of 2) goat see get someone's goat; separate the sheep from the goats. Idioms and Phrases with goat (2 of 2) go at Attack, especially with energy; also, proceed vigorously. For example, The dog went at the postman's legs, or Tom went at the woodpile, chopping away. This idiom is sometimes put as go at it, as in When the audience had settled down, the lecturer went at it with renewed vigor. [First half of 1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Content related to goat G.O.A.T.The acronym G.O.A.T. stands for "greatest of all time," especially used to praised exceptional athletes but also musicians and other public figures. 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goat

noun

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or G.O.A.T.

noun Informal.

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noun

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verb (intr, preposition)

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noun

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