goalnounfeminine/ˈmɛ.tɐ/mediumme·taPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionAn aim or desired result that one strives to achieve.The goal for this year is to increase sales.We set a goal for the project.synobjectiveaimCommon collocationssales goalannual goalpersonal goalEtymologyDo grego 'metá'Related wordsmetasmetódicometódico