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I see myself being a father, hopefully a husband, but I'm very gun-shy. The older I get, the further the goalpost.
Esai Morales

Meaning of "goalpost" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GOALPOST

goalpost  [ˈɡəʊlˌpəʊst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GOALPOST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Goalpost is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GOALPOST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

goalpost

Goal (sport)

Goal refers to a method of scoring in many sports. It can also refer to the physical structure or area of the playing surface where scoring occurs. In several sports, a goal is the sole method of scoring, and thus the final score is expressed in the total number of goals scored by each team. In other sports, a goal may be one of several scoring methods, and thus may be worth a different set number of points than the others. A few of these sports use the term field goal to distinguish one scoring method from another. The structure of a goal can vary widely from sport to sport. In sports where goals are the sole method of scoring, the goal is often a rectangular structure that is placed at each end of the playing surface. Each structure usually consists of two vertical posts, called the goal posts, supporting a horizontal crossbar. A line called the goal line is also marked on the playing surface where each goal is located, parallel to the crossbars. Thus, the objective is to send the ball or puck between the goal posts, under the crossbar, and across the goal line. There is often a net to catch the ball or puck as it is sent into the goal.

Definition of goalpost in the English dictionary

The definition of goalpost in the dictionary is either of two upright posts supporting the crossbar of a goal.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GOALPOST


airpost
ˈɛəˌpəʊst
bedpost
ˈbɛdˌpəʊst
blogpost
ˈblɒɡˌpəʊst
Datapost
ˈdeɪtəˌpəʊst
doorpost
ˈdɔːˌpəʊst
footpost
ˈfʊtˌpəʊst
Freepost
ˈfriːˌpəʊst
gatepost
ˈɡeɪtˌpəʊst
guidepost
ˈɡaɪdˌpəʊst
heelpost
ˈhiːlˌpəʊst
impost
ˈɪmpəʊst
lamppost
ˈlæmpˌpəʊst
milepost
ˈmaɪlˌpəʊst
outpost
ˈaʊtˌpəʊst
post
pəʊst
rudderpost
ˈrʌdəˌpəʊst
signpost
ˈsaɪnˌpəʊst
soundpost
ˈsaʊndˌpəʊst
sternpost
ˈstɜːnˌpəʊst
waypost
ˈweɪˌpəʊst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GOALPOST

goal
goal area
goal average
goal crease
goal difference
goal kick
goal line
goal scorer
goalball
goalie
goalkeeper
goalkeeping
goalkicker
goalkicking
goalless
goalmouth
goaltender
goaltending
goalward
goalwards

WORDS THAT END LIKE GOALPOST

ante-post
book post
by return of post
command post
compost
fence post
first-past-the-post
first post
from pillar to post
hitching post
last post
listening post
newel post
observation post
parcel post
registered post
repost
tool post
trading post
whipping post

Synonyms and antonyms of goalpost in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «goalpost» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GOALPOST

Find out the translation of goalpost to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of goalpost from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «goalpost» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

球门柱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

poste
570 millions of speakers

English

goalpost
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

goalpost
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العارضة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стойки ворот
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

trave
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লক্ষ্যস্থল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

montant de but
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

tiang gol
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Torpfosten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ゴールポスト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

골대
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Goalpost
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

goalpost
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

goalpost
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गोलपोस्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kale direği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

palo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

goalpost
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стійки воріт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

goalpost
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

goalpost
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

doelhok
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

målstolpe
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

goal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of goalpost

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GOALPOST»

The term «goalpost» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.551 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GOALPOST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about goalpost

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QUOTES WITH «GOALPOST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word goalpost.
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Esai Morales
I see myself being a father, hopefully a husband, but I'm very gun-shy. The older I get, the further the goalpost.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GOALPOST»

Discover the use of goalpost in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to goalpost and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Football Goalpost Killed My Son
It also aims so show the Football Association that she still needs support to get legislation for safe goalposts.This is not a paranoid mother, who is frightened of sport.
Brenda Smith, 2011
2
Goalpost
Chapter. Two. SUB. TASK. FORCE. GOALPOST. The man chosen by Marshall to command the Northern attack operations was one of the more thoughtful, studious, even scholarly of American WWII generals, Lucian King Truscott. He did not ...
Robert Prokop
3
Clouds over the Goalpost: Gambling, Assassination, and the ...
Gambling, Assassination, and the NFL in 1963 Lew Freedman. GUM?
Lew Freedman, 2013
4
DROPKICK ME THROUGH the GOALPOST
Pete Mazzaferro. DROPKICK ME THROUGH THE GOALPOST (a memoir) DROPKICK ME THROUGH THE GOALPOST (a Memoir) Pete Mazzaferro Lulu. com.
Pete Mazzaferro, 2008
5
Football For Dummies
NFL goalposts are a single standard type, known as the sling-shot design; on some high school and youth fields, however, you may still find goalposts in the shape of an H. A sling-shot goalpost has one post in the ground and a curved ...
Howie Long, John Czarnecki, 2011
6
Managers and the Legal Environment: Strategies for the 21st ...
In early 2011, several former and current employees of the GoalPost Sports Bar and Grill discovered that they owed state income taxes for 2010 related to their GoalPost compensation. At least one employee brought the issue to GoalPost's ...
Constance E. Bagley, 2012
7
Panic at Rock Island: Telemovie Screenplay for Goalpost ...
A disaster strikes during the staging of a rock music concert on a Sydney Harbour Island.
Matt Ford, 2009
8
Quality and Process Improvement
Care must be taken when using the goalpost theory because it is a major contributor to tolerance stack-up. • The Z-statistic is a technique used to evaluate the area under a curve from the point of interest leftward. Likewise, the Z-statistic can be ...
Mark A. Fryman, 2002
9
Who Moved the Goal Post?
Taking on the topic of sexual temptation and how it relates to Christian life, Gresh presents a game plan for success for both men and women.
Bob Gresh, Dannah Gresh, 2001
10
15 Sports Stories
There was total confusion at the goalpost of the Reds. There were also a couple of Blue players who were adding to the confusion. They seemed to be pushing against each other and Arif tried to dribble through the confusion. Now he was very ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GOALPOST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term goalpost is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Brazil beats Canada 4-1 in men's Pan Am soccer
Molham Babouli hit the left goalpost midway through the first half, and his centring pass minutes later just missed Caleb Clarke who was ... «www.parrysound.com, Jul 15»
2
RECAP: New York City 4, Toronto 4
He dove the right direction, and managed to make Giovinco bounce his attempt off the goalpost. New York City wouldn't be that lucky, though. «Hudson River Blue, Jul 15»
3
Latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports
Seattle's Andy Craven, set up at the left goalpost in the 68th minute, fired a point-blank shot that Chicago goalie Sean Johnson chested away. «Sports and Weather Right Now, Jul 15»
4
Red Bulls strike early and often to rout Revolution; Fire stun Sounders
Seattle's Andy Craven, set up at the left goalpost in the 68th minute, fired a point-blank shot that Chicago goalie Sean Johnson chested away. «ESPN FC, Jul 15»
5
Jason Johnson scores as Chicago beats Seattle 1-0
Seattle's Andy Craven, set up at the left goalpost in the 68th minute, fired a point-blank shot that Chicago goalie Sean Johnson chested away. «Belleville News-Democrat, Jul 15»
6
Eddies earn road draw
Jalali helped the Eddies salvage a tie on Saturday with the late goal on a long-range shot that hit the goalpost, then bounced into the net off the ... «Edmonton Sun, Jul 15»
7
Former Hogs QB Wilson Turns To Teaching Now
GREENWOOD — Tyler Wilson would take the snap from himself, drop back and fire a pass that would drill the goalpost dead center. Then, he'd ... «Times Record, Jul 15»
8
Straight Ahead: A Young Kicker Boots the Ball the Old-Fashioned Way
Licht said he feels comfortable at up to 35 yards and has put a football through the goalpost uprights from 40 yards out. He also notes he's only ... «Valley News, Jul 15»
9
New Highlands soccer coach ramps up intensity
... sophomore teammate Austin Babinsack, who is autistic, to a soccer goalpost at the district's field in Harrison in an apparent hazing incident. «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
10
LOCAL SPORTS SCAN
Lotoulim could have equalised through Zico but his shot kissed the goalpost and went out. Majorda could have increased the lead when ... «The Navhind Times, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Goalpost [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/goalpost>. May 2024 ».
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