--- title: G — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 15 description: The 650 words of the English dictionary under G, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/page/15/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / G # G — The English dictionary · page 15 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · [E](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/) · [F](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/F/) · [G](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/) · [H](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/H/) · [I](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/I/) · [J](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/J/) · [K](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/K/) · [L](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/L/) · [M](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/) · [N](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/N/) · [O](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/O/) · [P](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/) · [Q](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Q/) · [R](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/R/) · [S](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/) · [T](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/T/) · [U](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/U/) · [V](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/V/) · [W](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/W/) · [X](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/X/) · [Y](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Y/) · [Z](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Z/) [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/) … [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/page/14/) **15** [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/page/16/) … [33](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/page/33/) **glum** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Sad and quiet, looking unhappy and disappointed.[↗](../../glum/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Why do you look so glum?[↗](../../glum/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Tom was glum after losing the match.[↗](../../glum/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The rain made everyone a bit glum.[↗](../../glum/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She sat glumly by the window.[↗](../../glum/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Cheer up, glum face\![↗](../../glum/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The class went glum when break was cancelled.[↗](../../glum/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · “A dog it is,” growled the glum servant.[↗](../../glum/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **glutamate** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (science) A natural substance found in many foods such as tomatoes, cheese and mushrooms; it gives the savoury taste called umami.[↗](../../glutamate/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Monosodium glutamate (MSG), a salt of it added to food to make it taste more savoury.[↗](../../glutamate/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (biology) A chemical messenger that nerve cells in the brain use to pass signals.[↗](../../glutamate/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Parmesan cheese is rich in natural glutamate.[↗](../../glutamate/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Monosodium glutamate is often written as MSG on packets.[↗](../../glutamate/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Glutamate gives food the savoury taste called umami.[↗](../../glutamate/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Ripe tomatoes contain more glutamate than green ones.[↗](../../glutamate/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Some crisps have glutamate added as a flavour enhancer.[↗](../../glutamate/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Your brain uses glutamate to send messages between nerve cells.[↗](../../glutamate/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **gluten** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley and rye that makes dough stretchy and helps bread rise.[↗](../../gluten/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Bread dough is stretchy because of gluten.[↗](../../gluten/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · My friend has coeliac disease and cannot eat gluten.[↗](../../gluten/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · This cake is gluten-free.[↗](../../gluten/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Wheat, barley and rye contain gluten.[↗](../../gluten/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Check the label for gluten.[↗](../../gluten/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Rice and potatoes do not contain gluten.[↗](../../gluten/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **gluteus** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The gluteus is one of the three big muscles in each buttock (bottom) that help you stand up, walk, run and climb; the biggest is the gluteus maximus.[↗](../../gluteus/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The gluteus maximus is the largest muscle in the body.[↗](../../gluteus/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Squats make your gluteus muscles stronger.[↗](../../gluteus/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The PE teacher said, «Squeeze your glutes!».[↗](../../gluteus/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The gluteus helps you climb stairs.[↗](../../gluteus/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Our science poster showed the gluteus muscles in red.[↗](../../gluteus/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Runners need strong glutes.[↗](../../gluteus/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The nurse gave the injection in the gluteus muscle.[↗](../../gluteus/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **glutton** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A glutton is a person who eats far too much and greedily.[↗](../../glutton/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The glutton had devoured the whole feast at one sitting.[↗](../../glutton/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · He is such a glutton; he ate three helpings.[↗](../../glutton/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The glutton said he was too hungry to stop.[↗](../../glutton/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't be a glutton and take the last cake.[↗](../../glutton/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty; and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.[↗](../../glutton/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.23.21, JPS 1917)[↗](../../glutton/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · and they shall say unto the elders of his city: 'This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he doth not hearken to our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.'[↗](../../glutton/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.21.20, JPS 1917)[↗](../../glutton/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **gluttonous** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* Greedy for food and eating far too much.[↗](../../gluttonous/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Be not among winebibbers; among gluttonous eaters of flesh; (Writings PRO.23.20, JPS 1917)[↗](../../gluttonous/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · A wise son observeth the teaching; but he that is a companion of gluttonous men shameth his father.[↗](../../gluttonous/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.28.7, JPS 1917)[↗](../../gluttonous/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") **glycerine** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A thick, clear, sweet-tasting liquid with no colour or smell, used in soap, medicines, cosmetics and food.[↗](../../glycerine/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (science) The everyday name of glycerol, a chemical made from fats and oils.[↗](../../glycerine/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Add a spoonful of glycerine to make bubbles that last longer.[↗](../../glycerine/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Glycerine soap is clear like glass.[↗](../../glycerine/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum puts glycerine on the icing so it stays soft.[↗](../../glycerine/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Some cough syrups contain glycerine.[↗](../../glycerine/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Glycerine keeps skin from drying out.[↗](../../glycerine/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · In chemistry, glycerine is called glycerol.[↗](../../glycerine/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **glyph** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A glyph is a picture or symbol used as a sign for a word, a sound or an idea, like an Egyptian hieroglyph or a Maya sign.[↗](../../glyph/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* In computers, a glyph is the shape drawn for a letter, number or symbol in a particular font.[↗](../../glyph/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The Maya carved glyphs on stone to record dates and kings.[↗](../../glyph/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Each Egyptian hieroglyph is a glyph.[↗](../../glyph/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The archaeologist tried to read the glyph on the pot.[↗](../../glyph/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · This font has a funny glyph for the letter g.[↗](../../glyph/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · A smiley face emoji is a kind of glyph.[↗](../../glyph/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · We drew our own glyphs to write a secret message.[↗](../../glyph/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **gmt** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* GMT stands for Greenwich Mean Time: the time at the Prime Meridian in Greenwich, London, used as the starting point for the world's time zones.[↗](../../gmt/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* The time used in the UK in winter (in summer the UK uses British Summer Time, one hour ahead of GMT).[↗](../../gmt/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* GMT stands for Greenwich Mean Time.[↗](../../gmt/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · New York is five hours behind GMT in winter.[↗](../../gmt/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The match starts at 3 pm GMT.[↗](../../gmt/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · In summer the UK clocks go forward to BST, one hour ahead of GMT.[↗](../../gmt/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Paris is at GMT+1 in winter.[↗](../../gmt/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · At the Royal Observatory in Greenwich you can stand on the line where GMT is measured.[↗](../../gmt/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · If it is noon GMT, it is 7 am in New York (in winter).[↗](../../gmt/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **gnarled** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Twisted, rough and full of knots, like an old tree trunk or branch.[↗](../../gnarled/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (of hands or fingers) Bent and knobbly, often from old age or hard work.[↗](../../gnarled/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A gnarled old oak stood by the gate.[↗](../../gnarled/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The witch pointed a gnarled finger at the children.[↗](../../gnarled/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The gnarled roots made it hard to walk along the path.[↗](../../gnarled/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandad's gnarled hands still mend fishing nets.[↗](../../gnarled/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Gnarled olive trees can live for hundreds of years.[↗](../../gnarled/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The wind had twisted the tree into a gnarled shape.[↗](../../gnarled/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · He called her his dryad, she said, and the tree his tree; for the grand old oak, with its gnarled trunk, was just to his taste.[↗](../../gnarled/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **gnash** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To gnash is to grind the teeth together hard, often in anger or pain.[↗](../../gnash/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (in fairy tales) To gnash the teeth is to show rage or fear by clenching and grinding them.[↗](../../gnash/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The witch began gnashing her teeth.[↗](../../gnash/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The wolf gnashed his teeth in fury.[↗](../../gnash/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · When she saw the trap, the giant gnashed his teeth.[↗](../../gnash/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · With the profanest mockeries of backbiting they gnash at me with their teeth.[↗](../../gnash/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.35.16, JPS 1917)[↗](../../gnash/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The wicked shall see it, and be vexed; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away; the desire of the wicked shall perish.[↗](../../gnash/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.112.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../gnash/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · He hath torn me in His wrath, and hated me; He hath gnashed upon me with His teeth; mine adversary sharpeneth his eyes upon me.[↗](../../gnash/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.16.9, JPS 1917)[↗](../../gnash/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **gnat** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A gnat is a tiny flying insect, a bit like a very small fly, often seen in clouds near water; some kinds bite.[↗](../../gnat/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A cloud of gnats hovered over the pond.[↗](../../gnat/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I got bitten by gnats on the camping trip.[↗](../../gnat/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Swallows swoop to catch gnats in the air.[↗](../../gnat/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The gnat was so small it got through the window net.[↗](../../gnat/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · In the Bible, Jesus speaks of people who strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.[↗](../../gnat/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The little gnat kept buzzing round my ear.[↗](../../gnat/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The gnats and flies grew blithe and merry.[↗](../../gnat/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · And the magicians did so with their secret arts to bring forth gnats, but they could not; and there were gnats upon man, and upon beast.[↗](../../gnat/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.8.18, JPS 1917)[↗](../../gnat/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Say unto Aaron: Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the earth, that it may become gnats throughout all the land of Egypt.'[↗](../../gnat/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.8.16, JPS 1917)[↗](../../gnat/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · He spoke, and there came swarms of flies, and gnats in all their borders.[↗](../../gnat/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.105.31, JPS 1917)[↗](../../gnat/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **gnaw** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To gnaw means to bite or chew something again and again, especially something hard, like a dog with a bone or a mouse with wood.[↗](../../gnaw/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* If a worry or a feeling gnaws at you, it keeps bothering you for a long time.[↗](../../gnaw/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The dog gnawed on a bone under the table.[↗](../../gnaw/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Mice gnawed through the bag of rice.[↗](../../gnaw/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Beavers gnaw trees down to build dams.[↗](../../gnaw/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · A rabbit needs things to gnaw so its teeth don't grow too long.[↗](../../gnaw/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Guilt gnawed at Sam after he broke the window.[↗](../../gnaw/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · He felt a gnawing hunger on the long walk.[↗](../../gnaw/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't gnaw your pencil\![↗](../../gnaw/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The witch returned and began gnawing the oak again.[↗](../../gnaw/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · They are gaunt with want and famine; they gnaw the dry ground, in the gloom of wasteness and desolation.[↗](../../gnaw/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.30.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../gnaw/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **gnome** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A gnome is a tiny old man in fairy tales who lives under the ground and guards treasure.[↗](../../gnome/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A garden gnome is a small painted statue of a bearded little man with a pointed hat, put in gardens for fun.[↗](../../gnome/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (informal) A small, odd-looking person (can be unkind).[↗](../../gnome/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Grandma has three garden gnomes by her pond.[↗](../../gnome/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · In the story, a gnome guarded a cave of gold.[↗](../../gnome/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The gnome had a long white beard and a red pointed hat.[↗](../../gnome/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Someone stole our gnome and sent us photos of it on holiday\![↗](../../gnome/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Gnomes, elves and fairies live in the magic forest of the book.[↗](../../gnome/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · I painted a little clay gnome in art class.[↗](../../gnome/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The gnome whispered a secret to the girl.[↗](../../gnome/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Their supernatural foe is a small gnome with a very long beard.[↗](../../gnome/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **gnomon** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The part of a sundial that sticks up and casts the shadow that shows the time.[↗](../../gnomon/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (maths) In geometry, the L-shaped piece left when a smaller shape is cut out of the corner of a larger similar shape, such as a square.[↗](../../gnomon/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The gnomon casts a shadow on the sundial.[↗](../../gnomon/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We made a sundial with a pencil as the gnomon.[↗](../../gnomon/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · At noon the shadow of the gnomon is shortest.[↗](../../gnomon/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The gnomon must point north in the UK.[↗](../../gnomon/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · In Australia the gnomon of a sundial points south.[↗](../../gnomon/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · In maths, a gnomon is the L-shape left when you take a small square out of a big one.[↗](../../gnomon/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **go** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To go is to move from one place to another: go to school.[↗](../../go/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To go away is to leave.[↗](../../go/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To go can mean to belong or fit in a place: the cups go in the cupboard.[↗](../../go/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* To go can mean to become: go red, go quiet.[↗](../../go/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* A go is a turn: it's my go.[↗](../../go/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 6:* To go can mean to work or to happen: the car won't go; how did the test go?[↗](../../go/#m6 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 7:* (casual) «Gonna» means «going to»; «go» can mean «say» (and he goes, «no way!»); «have a go» means try; «on the go» means busy; «to go» (US) means food to take away.[↗](../../go/#m7 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 8:* (rough) «Have a go at someone» (UK, Australia) means attack them with words; «Go on then!» can dare someone; «Go away», «get going» tell someone to leave.[↗](../../go/#m8 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 9:* (euphemism) «Go» or «gone» can mean die: «when I go», «she's gone»; «go to the toilet» is said as «go» for short.[↗](../../go/#m9 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 10:* (formal) The exam voice says «proceed», «depart», «travel», «be transferred», «be allocated to».[↗](../../go/#m10 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* When some of a group goes away, we subtract.[↗](../../go/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · How many stamps go in each box?[↗](../../go/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · 4 of the 11 children went home.[↗](../../go/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · We go to school by bus.[↗](../../go/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The plates go on the top shelf.[↗](../../go/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · It's your go to throw the dice.[↗](../../go/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The traffic light turned green, so the cars could go.[↗](../../go/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · I'm going to bake a cake.[↗](../../go/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · we're gonna need 2 more chairs, nan's coming[↗](../../go/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · and he goes, «that's mine», and I go, «no it's not»[↗](../../go/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Go on then, have a go, bet you can't.[↗](../../go/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Four of the 11 pupils subsequently departed the premises; state the number remaining.[↗](../../go/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · At first I refused to go.[↗](../../go/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · And he went up from thence to Beer-sheba.[↗](../../go/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.26.23, JPS 1917)[↗](../../go/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · Now Laban was gone to shear his sheep.[↗](../../go/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.31.19, JPS 1917)[↗](../../go/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") · And after that he will let you go.[↗](../../go/#x16 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.3.20, JPS 1917)[↗](../../go/#x16 "tree and pragmatics") · And they went out at noon.[↗](../../go/#x17 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 1KI.20.16, JPS 1917)[↗](../../go/#x17 "tree and pragmatics") · And the Philistines went up to Jezreel.[↗](../../go/#x18 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 1SA.29.11, JPS 1917)[↗](../../go/#x18 "tree and pragmatics") · And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.[↗](../../go/#x19 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 1KI.18.45, JPS 1917)[↗](../../go/#x19 "tree and pragmatics") **goad** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (noun) A goad is a pointed stick used to drive animals on.[↗](../../goad/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (verb) To goad is to push or prod someone to act, often by annoying or provoking them.[↗](../../goad/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The farmer used a goad to make the oxen move.[↗](../../goad/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Do not goad your brother; he will lose his temper.[↗](../../goad/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Children of the yoke and goad, pack and harness.[↗](../../goad/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, who smote of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox-goad; and he also saved Israel.[↗](../../goad/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JDG.3.31, JPS 1917)[↗](../../goad/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails well fastened are those that are composed in collections; they are given from one shepherd.[↗](../../goad/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings ECC.12.11, JPS 1917)[↗](../../goad/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · And the price of the filing was a pim for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks with three teeth, and for the axes; and to set the goads.[↗](../../goad/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 1SA.13.21, JPS 1917)[↗](../../goad/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **goal** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A goal is something you try to reach or do, like a goal to read 50 books.[↗](../../goal/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* In games like soccer, hockey and netball, a goal is the point you score by getting the ball into the net.[↗](../../goal/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* The goal is also the net or the posts the ball must go into.[↗](../../goal/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Mia scored 3 goals in the game.[↗](../../goal/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Her goal is to read 50 books.[↗](../../goal/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He has saved $30 toward his goal of $75.[↗](../../goal/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The team scored 2 goals in each half.[↗](../../goal/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · My goal this term is to learn my times tables.[↗](../../goal/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The ball hit the goal post and bounced out.[↗](../../goal/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The goalkeeper stands in front of the goal.[↗](../../goal/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · They reached their goal of planting 100 trees.[↗](../../goal/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Scoring into your own net is an own goal.[↗](../../goal/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Meanwhile the Tortoise kept plodding on, and in time reached the goal.[↗](../../goal/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/) … [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/page/14/) **15** [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/page/16/) … [33](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/page/33/) - ← previous: [page 14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/page/14/) - next →: [page 16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/page/16/) - ↑ back to [The English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/)