Definition of "goat" in English

noun

1. Any hoofed mammal of the genus Capra.

2. (slang) A lecherous man.

3. (informal) A scapegoat.

   • 1997, "1997 World Series", Game 7, bottom 11th inning, TV broadcast on NBC Sports, early morning October 27, 1997; words by Bob Costas Tony Fernández, who has worn hero's laurels throughout the postseason including earlier in this seventh game of the World Series, now cruel as it may seem, perhaps being fitted for goat horns.

4. (slang) A Pontiac GTO car.

5. (speech recognition) A person who is not easily understood by a speech recognition system; contrasted with sheep.

6. A fool, loser, or object of ridicule.

7. (roller derby) A blocker who is isolated behind the opposing team's blockers, so as to slow down the pack.

verb

1. (transitive) To allow goats to feed on.

2. (transitive) To scapegoat.

3. (transitive, roller derby) To isolate (an opposing blocker) behind one's own blockers, so as to slow down the pack.

noun

1. (acronym) Alternative letter-case form of GOAT (“greatest of all time”).

noun

1. (possibly obsolete) Alternative form of gote (“sluice, waterway”).