goat

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A farm animal with horns, kept for its milk, meat, and wool.

   The farmer kept several goats on the hillside.

2. 2
   noun

   Someone blamed when something goes wrong.

   After the team lost, the goalkeeper was made the goat.

3. 3
   noun

   Short for 'greatest of all time' (the very best ever).

   Many fans call Messi the GOAT of football.

Common collocations

• goat cheese Noun + noun

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *grautaz Proto-West Germanic *graut Old English grēat Middle English grete English great Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Indo-European *-tHós Proto-Indo-European *-istHos Proto-Germanic *-istaz Proto-West Germanic *-ist Old English -est Middle English -est English -est English greatest Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Germanic *ab Proto-West Germanic *ab Old English æf Old English of Middle English of English of Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂elnós Proto-Germanic *allaz Proto-West Germanic *all Old English eall Middl…

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