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goat
1[goht]
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.
Astronomy, Astrology.Goat, the constellation or sign Capricorn.
Also the goat a scapegoat or victim.
When the police came, he was left behind to be the goat.
a licentious or lecherous man; lecher.
GOAT
2Or G.O.A.T.
[goht, jee-oh-ey-tee]
noun
greatest of all time: (used to describe or refer to 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.
goat
1/ ɡəʊ /
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 wool
short for Rocky Mountain goat
informala lecherous man
a bad or inferior member of any group (esp in the phrase separate the sheep from the goats )
short for scapegoat
to fool around
slangto cause annoyance to someone
Goat
2/ ɡəʊ /
noun
the constellation Capricorn, the tenth sign of the zodiac
Other 51Թ Forms
- goatlike adjective
- ˈDzˌ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of goat1
Origin of goat2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of goat1
Idioms and Phrases
get someone's goat, to anger, annoy, or frustrate a person.
His arrogance gets my goat.
Example Sentences
But creamy goat cheese melts into the mix like a dream.
The cheese alone can shape the whole experience: the richness of brie, the bite of gorgonzola, the grassiness of goat.
Then there’s a cryptic street encounter with a goat and things get even weirder.
Ziata’s favorite strawberry salad incorporates chunks of beets, baby spinach, crumbled goat cheese and almonds, all seasoned with salt and fresh, ground black pepper.
Interestingly, she used it almost as you would feta or goat cheese.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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