goat
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.
Idioms about goat
get someone's goat, Informal. to anger, annoy, or frustrate a person: His arrogance gets my goat.
Origin of goat
1Other words from goat
- goat·like, adjective
Other definitions for GOAT (2 of 2)
or G.O.A.T.
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.
Origin of GOAT
2- Also the GOAT .
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British Dictionary definitions for goat (1 of 3)
/ (ɡəʊt) /
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: Related adjectives: caprine, hircine
short for Rocky Mountain goat
informal a lecherous man
a bad or inferior member of any group (esp in the phrase separate the sheep from the goats)
short for scapegoat
act the goat, act the giddy goat, play the goat or play the giddy goat to fool around
get someone's goat slang to cause annoyance to someone
Origin of goat
1Derived forms of goat
- goatlike, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for go at (2 of 3)
to make an energetic attempt at (something)
to attack vehemently
British Dictionary definitions for Goat (3 of 3)
/ (ɡəʊt) /
the Goat the constellation Capricorn, the tenth sign of the zodiac
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Other Idioms and Phrases with goat
see get someone's goat; separate the sheep from the goats.
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